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China Launches New Navigation Satellites
23 Mar
Summary
- China launched CentiSpace-2 satellites from Yellow Sea.
- Jielong-3 rocket carried the satellites into orbit.
- Satellites will augment global navigation systems.
On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 18:49 Moscow time, China deployed a new constellation of CentiSpace-2 satellites into orbit. The launch originated from the Haiyang launch site, situated in the Yellow Sea.
The Jielong-3 launch vehicle, also recognized as the Smart Dragon-3, was utilized for this mission. The primary function of the CentiSpace spacecraft is to deliver augmentation signal services, thereby improving the performance of global navigation satellite systems. These satellites will operate from a low Earth orbit.
This deployment is part of China's vigorous advancement of its national space initiatives. The country is actively creating meteorological, telecommunications, and navigation satellites, alongside technologies for lunar exploration and ambitious missions to asteroids and Mars.
