China launches new satellite into space

A Long March-2D carrier rocket with a satellite onboard blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 11, 2026. (Photo provided to China News Service)
The satellite was launched at 7:41 p.m. (Beijing Time), and it entered the preset orbit successfully. The launch marked the 677th mission of the Long March carrier rockets.
A Long March-2D carrier rocket with a satellite onboard blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 11, 2026. (Photo provided to China News Service)
A Long March-2D carrier rocket with a satellite onboard blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 11, 2026. (Photo provided to China News Service)