# China’s Lijian-2 rocket deploys 18 satellites in first large-scale internet constellation mission

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- China News Service, 2026-11-03 09:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-11-03/detail-ihfmuiku4863278.shtml

> China’s Lijian-2 Y2 rocket lifted off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone on Tuesday, carrying 18 Spacesail Constellation satellites into their planned orbit. It was the rocket’s first large-scale satellite internet constellation deployment and its second flight.