The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology successfully launched the Smart Dragon-3 (Jielong-3) rocket on January 13, 2025, near Haiyang in Shandong province, deploying 10 CentiSpace-01 satellites into orbit. These satellites will form part of a low-orbit constellation planned to include 240 satellites, with 120 scheduled for deployment by the end of 2026.
China advances Beidou capabilities with latest satellite launch
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