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Long March 8A launches 28th batch of low-orbit internet satellites

According to CCTV News, China launched its 28th batch of low-orbit internet satellites aboard a Long March 8A rocket from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at 10:03 a.m. Beijing time on October 25, 2026. The satellites reached their planned orbits. They belong to the GW constellation, which plans to deploy 12,992 satellites and complete its network by 2035.

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Long March 8A launches 28th batch of low-orbit internet satellites
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What to know

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    The Long March 8A first flew in February 2025 and can carry 7 tonnes to a 700-kilometre sun-synchronous orbit.

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    The GW constellation plans to deploy about 1,300 satellites by the end of 2029.

Why it matters

The mission continues the GW constellation’s deployment, whose construction phase began with the first satellite batch launched in December 2024.

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