China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch

May 20, 2025 SpaceNews

China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch
By Andrew Jones

A Long March 7A rocket lifts off at night from China's Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, illuminating the launch pad with bright exhaust flames and casting shadows on surrounding support structures and trees.

China has continued an uptick in launch activity with a Long March 7A mission to geosynchronous orbit and sea launch of a Ceres-1 solid rocket.

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