China's 23rd Batch of Low-Orbit Satellites for Satellite Internet Launched Successfully!

en.Wedoany.com Reported - At 16:52 on August 4, China successfully launched the 23rd batch of low-orbit satellites for the satellite internet using the Long March 8A Y-10 carrier rocket at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The satellites entered their predetermined orbits smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success.

This rocket was developed under the overall leadership of the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). This mission marked the first full-system verification flight of the Long March 8A carrier rocket after completing a comprehensive performance upgrade. The rocket's overall carrying capacity has been further enhanced, with the total mass inserted into orbit setting a new record for this model. The strong payload capacity advantage provides solid support for China's future high-density, large-payload, and batch networking launch missions.

In this mission, China's hydrogen-oxygen upper stage achieved its first on-orbit coasting time at the hour level, marking a key step in the long-duration on-orbit technology development for China's hydrogen-oxygen upper stages. The hydrogen-oxygen upper stage successfully delivered the satellites directly into the target orbit of 1,100 kilometers, achieving a "direct express" function that can save satellites several months of orbit-raising time.

The 23rd batch of low-orbit satellites for the satellite internet was developed under the overall leadership of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

This launch was the 661st flight of the Long March series carrier rockets.