China launches new batch of satellite for Spacesail Constellation

China launched a Long March-8 carrier rocket on Sunday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new satellite group into space. The rocket lifted off at 10:42 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The satellite group, which is the ninth batch that will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, entered into the preset orbit successfully. More

(Source: China Military - May 18)