Long March 2C launches 9 navigation test satellites for Chinese automaker

A Long March 2C launched nine positioning and connectivity test satellites early Thursday, in a first step for a constellation to support autonomous driving for automaker Geely.

China launches pair of commercial remote sensing satellites, sea launch scrubbed

HELSINKI — A Long March 2C rocket sent a pair of optical remote sensing satellites into orbit early Friday to provide commercial remote sensing imagery.

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China launches test satellites for broadband constellation

China  launched a set of commercial satellites Saturday for testing broadband services, on-orbit networking and integrating communications and remote sensing technologies.

China launches new group of classified Yaogan-30 satellites

China launched a group of classified Yaogan-30 satellites and one commercial satellite on a Long March 2C rocket early Friday.

China launches latest trio of Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellites

China launched a seventh group of Yaogan-30 reconnaissance satellites Oct. 26, marking the country’s 31st launch of 2020.

China launches Haiyang-1D ocean observation satellite

China launched the Haiyang-1D ocean observation satellite Wednesday with the country’s 13th orbital launch of a busy 2020.

Chinese Long March launch tests grid fins for safety, future reusability

Launch of a Long March 2C from Xichang last week included a first use of grid fins by China to minimize the threat posed by the spent first stage to populated areas downrange.