Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, south China - May 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying satellite blasting off, ascending

China on Wednesday sent a new communication test satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

Launched at 00:16 (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-7A carrier rocket, the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit.

It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication validation tests.

The launch marks the 645th mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.