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Eighth Qianfan Satellite Group Placed Into Earth Orbit [Long March 6A Y23]
The Shanghai-backed connectivity mega-constellation is back to routine deployments with a new launch from Taiyuan.
 • Jack C.
New Pakistani Remote Sensing Satellite Launched From Taiyuan [Long March 6 Y15]
PRSC-EO3 is the fifth satellite from Pakistan launched atop of a Chinese launch vehicle in the past eighteen months, all improving monitoring of Earth…
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Five More GuoWang Satellites Delivered by Routine Taiyuan Mission [Long March 6A Y17]
The state-backed mega-constellation has also performed its twenty-first launch since deployments began.
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Third Earth Observation Satellite Pair Deployed via Taiyuan Launch Mission [Long March 2D Y105]
The two satellites were carried into space by a modified Long March 2D, equipped with a new 4.2-meter fairing.
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Second Retrograde Yaogan Remote Sensing Satellite Placed into Orbit [Long March 6A Y28]
Made by a different academy, Yaogan-50-02 joins Yaogan-50-01 in a reverse orbit, rapidly overflying imaging targets.
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China's First 2026 Launch Enters Retrograde Orbit With Imaging Spacecraft [Long March 6A Y27]
Remote sensing spacecraft Yaogan-50-01 is set to image Earth below at a rapid rate thanks to its unique orbit.
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Replacement Mapping Satellite Delivered From Winter Taiyuan [Long March 4B Y61]
The latest Ziyuan-3 spacecraft for China’s Ministry of Land and Resources has entered orbit to begin its remote sensing tasks.
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Latest Taiyuan Launch Expands GuoWang Mega-Constellation [Long March 6A Y15]
Five more spacecraft are in orbit to bring the space-based connectivity network closer to regular operation.
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Qianfan Returns With Taiyuan Launch [Long March 6A Y24]
The Shanghai-backed constellation has had its sixth batch of spacecraft placed into orbit.
 • Jack C.
GuoWang Grows With Latest Taiyuan Launch [Long March 6A Y16]
The state-backed constellation has almost caught up with its Shanghai-backed competitor.
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Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]
With the extra-tall Long March 6A again.
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Taiyuan Launch Expands GuoWang Constellation [Long March 6A Y10]
Another five satellites were sent into space.
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