China successfully launches Qianfan polar-orbit Group 15 satellites

Photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows the Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the Qianfan polar-orbit Group 15 satellites blasting off from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. The satellites were successfully sent into their preset orbit at 9:43 p.m. Beijing Time. (Meng Zhongde/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows the Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the Qianfan polar-orbit Group 15 satellites blasting off from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province. The satellites were successfully sent into their preset orbit at 9:43 p.m. Beijing Time. (Meng Zhongde/Guangming Picture)