The rocket lifted off at 7:26 a.m. Beijing Time from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.
According to authorities, it carried the 17th group of low-orbit internet satellites, which were successfully deployed into their designated orbit.
China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Friday from south China's Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, successfully sending the 17th group of low-orbit internet satellites into planned orbit. #ChinaTech pic.twitter.com/wtYzJAtyqW
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