China's Long March-8A Rocket Launches New Satellite Group in Hainan

China's Long March-8A Rocket Launches New Satellite Group in Hainan

China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on January 13, 2026, in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new group of Internet satellites into space. The rocket lifted off at 23:25 (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 18th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into a preset orbit.

The Long March 8 is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) to launch up to 5,000 kg to a 700 km altitude Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd., or HICAL, is a Chinese state-owned company that operates the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site, China's first commercial spaceport. Established in 2022, HICAL is the first commercially incorporated company in China to independently own and manage a spaceport.

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 39 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 14, 2026

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