China Successfully Launches 19th Batch of Internet Satellites via Long March-12 Rocket

Beijing. China successfully sent the '19th batch of internet satellites' into space via a Long March-12 rocket from its southern island province of Hainan on Monday. The Chinese space agency confirmed that this launch, conducted at 3:48 PM from the commercial space launch center in Hainan, successfully placed the designated satellites into orbit.

 This is the second launch under China's internet satellite constellation in 2026. The 18th batch of satellites was launched from the same location just six days earlier.

China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) recognizes the space sector as the backbone of the country's industrial system and real economy. Commercial space companies with high efficiency, market-oriented innovation, and large-scale production capacity are making significant contributions to China achieving this goal. 

The satellites launched on Monday were developed by GalaxySpace, a commercial company based in Beijing. This company is playing a leading role in building its own satellite network, similar to the world-renowned Starlink.

According to Hu Zhao, the chief model designer at GalaxySpace, these new satellites are equipped with cutting-edge technologies developed by the company, which has significantly increased production efficiency. 

According to experts, these satellite constellations will enable direct connection between smartphones and satellites in the future. Furthermore, this launch is believed to provide an important foundation for building the future 6G space-ground information network.