A modified Long March-7 rocket, carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan, December 31, 2025. /VCG
A modified Long March-7 rocket, carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan, December 31, 2025. /VCG
China successfully launched two satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan on Wednesday.
A modified Long March-7 rocket, carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites, blasted off at 6:40 a.m. and has sent the satellites into their preset orbit.
The satellites will be mainly used for new technology verification tests related to space target detection.
The rocket, developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), is China’s new generation of medium-sized, high-orbit carrier rockets, capable of launching either a single or dual satellite in one flight mission.
In 2025, CASC-developed rockets have completed 73 space launch missions, up from 51 in 2024, setting a new record.
The launch marked the 623rd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
