China launches four orbital rockets in 45 hours from three sites
China carried out four successful orbital launches within 45 hours from three launch sites: LandSpace and Orienspace lofted Qianfan satellites, CASC launched SatNet spacecraft, and Kuaizhou-11 orbited two Spacety radar satellites. None of the rockets attempted first-stage landings.
- LandSpace launched Zhuque-2E with 10 Qianfan satellites on September 15
- Orienspace orbited nine Qianfan satellites with Gravity-1 from a sea platform
- CASC's Long March 12 carried nine SatNet craft; Kuaizhou-11 launched two Spacety radars
- Qianfan is planned for about 15,000 satellites, SatNet for about 13,000
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