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China has successfully launched another batch of satellites for its satellite-based internet, according to official statements. State news agency Xinhua reported that this was the 24th batch of the low-orbit constellation. The report did not specify an exact payload date.
The launch series is part of building out China’s satellite internet infrastructure, which aims to provide broadband connectivity directly from orbit. Unlike geostationary communications satellites, these satellites circle in low Earth orbit, offering lower latency but requiring a far greater number of units.
The report does not name the rocket type or launch site, but the series has been running for some time in routine operations, largely handled by reusable or commercially operated launch vehicles. Satellite internet counts among China’s large, state-backed space programs and is seen as a response to comparable international megaconstellations such as Starlink.
The launch highlights the continued expansion of China’s constellation architecture, which is eventually meant to consist of several hundred to a thousand satellites to achieve blanket coverage.