China successfully launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket from the commercial space launch center in Hainan on Saturday, carrying a new group of low Earth orbit internet satellites into space, according to Xinhua.
The rocket lifted off at 3:27 am Beijing time and completed its planned flight, the Chinese news agency reported.
Long March-12 launch from Hainan
The launch took place in Hainan, China’s southern island province. The satellites were deployed into low Earth orbit as part of the latest launch of internet satellites.
