China launches Qianfan satellites
Posted: Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 12:18 PM ET (1618 GMT)
A pair of Chinese launches deployed satellites for the Qianfan constellation. A Long March 6A lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 7:39 am EDT (1139 GMT) Thursday, followed by a Long March 8 at 2:34 am EDT (0634 GMT) Friday from the Wenchang spaceport. Each launch carried 18 Qianfan satellites, bringing the total satellites in orbit for the broadband constellation to more than 200.
A pair of Chinese launches deployed satellites for the Qianfan constellation. A Long March 6A lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 7:39 am EDT (1139 GMT) Thursday, followed by a Long March 8 at 2:34 am EDT (0634 GMT) Friday from the Wenchang spaceport. Each launch carried 18 Qianfan satellites, bringing the total satellites in orbit for the broadband constellation to more than 200.| <<previous article | next article>> |
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