# China launches Long March-6C rocket carrying seven satellites into orbit

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- China News Service, 2026-08-26 08:56 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-27/detail-ihfirzsm0916691.shtml

> China launched a Long March-6C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province at 11:21 a.m. Beijing time on Aug. 25, 2026. It successfully placed seven satellites into their planned orbit, marking the 665th flight of the Long March series.