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China Deploys 27th SatNet Batch via Long March-12
10 Oct
Summary
- China successfully launched its 27th SatNet batch of satellites.
- The launch utilized a Long March-12 carrier rocket.
- The mission originated from the Wenchang Space Launch Site.
China has successfully expanded its satellite communication network with the launch of the 27th batch of SatNet satellites. The mission took place on Saturday at 3:27 a.m. Beijing time, employing a Long March-12 (CZ-12) carrier rocket.
The launch site was the commercial facility at Wenchang Space Launch Site, located in southern China's Hainan Province. The Long March-12 is a robust two-stage, liquid-propellant rocket capable of delivering significant payloads to orbit.
This particular launch represented the ninth flight for the CZ-12 and its fifth this year, underscoring its active role in China's space program. The rocket is designed to carry at least six metric tons into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometers.
