China Completes Two Space Launches, Deploys Satellites Into Orbit
State media report successful missions placing a new batch of low-orbit internet satellites and two commercial radar remote-sensing satellites into orbit.
China carried out two separate space launches, successfully placing multiple satellites into orbit, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
One of the missions delivered a new batch of low-orbit internet satellites into space, the report said, without specifying the exact number of satellites or the launch vehicle used.
The second launch placed a pair of commercial interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) remote-sensing satellites into orbit, according to the report.
InSAR satellites use radar signals to generate detailed imagery of the Earth's surface and are commonly used for applications such as monitoring land deformation, infrastructure, and natural disasters.
Further details regarding the launch sites, timing, and the entities responsible for the satellites were not immediately available.
China has been expanding its satellite constellations in recent years, including efforts to build out low-orbit internet networks intended to provide broadband connectivity, as well as commercial remote-sensing capabilities.
Sources
- China conducts 2 successful space launches, sends satellites into orbit — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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