China successfully launches 11th group of Qianfan polar-orbit satellites(1/4)

A Long March 6 modified carrier rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, June 4, 2026. The rocket successfully sent the 11th group of satellites for the Qianfan polar-orbit constellation into planned orbit, marking the 648th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets. (Photo by Shang Yuhang)

A Long March 6 modified carrier rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, June 4, 2026. The rocket successfully sent the 11th group of satellites for the Qianfan polar-orbit constellation into planned orbit, marking the 648th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets. (Photo by Shang Yuhang)

A Long March 6 modified carrier rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, June 4, 2026. The rocket successfully sent the 11th group of satellites for the Qianfan polar-orbit constellation into planned orbit, marking the 648th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets. (Photo by Shang Yuhang)

A Long March 6 modified carrier rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, June 4, 2026. The rocket successfully sent the 11th group of satellites for the Qianfan polar-orbit constellation into planned orbit, marking the 648th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets. (Photo by Shang Yuhang)