Published: 13:25, May 14, 2025
China launches space computing satellite constellation
By Xinhua
This image provided by the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) illustrates the three-satellite constellation based on the Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) in the Earth-moon region of space. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JIUQUAN - China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing a space computing satellite constellation into space.

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The rocket blasted off at 12:12 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.

It was the 576th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.