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A Long March 12 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang Commercial Launch Site in Hainan, China, on August 4, 2025, trailing a bright plume of exhaust and thick clouds of smoke against a twilight sky. The rocket is carrying a batch of low Earth orbit broadband satellites developed by GalaxySpace.

Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by private firm

by Andrew Jones August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

China completed a third launch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites in eight days Monday, marking the first such mission to involve a commercial satellite manufacturer.

A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 1 at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center on July 30, 2025, carrying the sixth group of Guowang LEO broadband satellites. Smoke billows around the launch pad as the vehicle ascends against a clear blue sky, framed by metal towers and palm trees in the foreground.

China launches new group of Guowang satellites from commercial spaceport

by Andrew Jones July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, trailing smoke and fire, carrying satellites for China’s Guowang internet constellation, July 27, 2025.

China adds new satellites to Guowang constellation, eyes accelerated launch rate

by Andrew Jones July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China during a nighttime launch, with bright exhaust flames and billowing smoke illuminating the pad structure marked with Chinese characters.

China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew Jones June 6, 2025July 28, 2025

A Long March 5B rocket pierces thick fog during liftoff from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, its bright engines casting an orange glow over silhouetted palm trees.

China launches third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew Jones April 29, 2025April 29, 2025

A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, producing bright flames and thick smoke. The rocket is surrounded by four lightning towers, with a launch pad structure partially visible in the background. The sky appears overcast, adding contrast to the fiery exhaust plume.

First launch of Long March 8A sends second group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites into orbit

by Andrew Jones February 11, 2025February 12, 2025

A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.

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China’s Guowang launch raises questions about satellite purpose and transparency

by Andrew Jones January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.

China kicks off Guowang megaconstellation with Long March 5B launch

by Andrew Jones December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

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China set to launch first Guowang megaconstellation satellites on Long March 5B

by Andrew Jones December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

A Landspace Zhuque-3 prototype rocket stage, powered by a methane-liquid oxygen exhuast plume, in the skies above the desert at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 19, 2024.

China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

by Andrew Jones April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

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