China launched a Long March-12 rocket at 19:27 UTC on October 9 (03:27 China time on October 10) from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, successfully deploying the 27th group of low-Earth-orbit internet satellites. #China #SatelliteLaunch #ChinaSpaceLaunch

China carried out a record 70 rocket launch missions in the first nine months of 2026, up by about 19 percent from a year earlier, as its commercial space industry accelerated mass production, advanced reusable rocket technology and expanded satellite services overseas. #ChinaSpace #ChinaSpaceLaunch