China Launches Alsat-3B Satellite for Algeria | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

China Launches Alsat-3B Satellite for Algeria | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

China launched an Algerian remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in northwest China on January 31, 2026. Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. This is the second satellite that China has launched for Algeria.

A Long March-2C carrier rocket lifted off from the launch center at 12:01 (Beijing Time), successfully sending the Alsat-3B satellite into its planned orbit.

The Algerian satellite will be primarily used for land planning, plus disaster prevention and mitigation.

This launch marked the 629th mission of China's Long March rocket series.

The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in nortwestern China was founded in 1958. It was the first of China's four spaceports. The launch center has been the focus of many of China's historic space ventures, including the country's first satellite Dong Fang Hong I in 1970 and their first crewed space mission, Shenzhou V, on October 15, 2003. JSLC is now a home for many new Chinese commercial space launch firms.

Note: Long March-2C rocket cooling tiles are shed by design after liftoff when they are no longer needed.

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 40 seconds
Date: Jan. 31, 2026

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