(EyesOnSci) CHINA-HAINAN-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

(EyesOnSci) CHINA-HAINAN-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

Xinhua
14 Jan 2026, 07:45 GMT+

(260114) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying a new group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 13, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 11:25 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, and successfully placed the payloads, the 18th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit. (Photo by Liu Jianqiu/Xinhua)

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