China launches a Long March 8A carrier rocket in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space, Dec 26, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
WENCHANG, Hainan -- China launched a Long March 8A carrier rocket on Friday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space.
The rocket lifted off at 7:26 am (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 17th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit.
