Overview
- China confirmed three successful Long March launches within a 19‑hour window, surpassing SpaceX’s March 2024 pace of three launches in 20 hours and 3 minutes.
- One mission added internet satellites to the Guowang low‑Earth‑orbit network, while other flights carried classified Yaogan and the TJS‑22 technology test satellite toward geostationary operations.
- Tuesday’s pair of missions were logged as China’s 82nd and 83rd orbital launches of 2025, continuing an accelerated cadence reported by state contractor CASC.
- A separate commercial Kinetica‑1 rocket from CAS Space deployed nine satellites, including payloads tied to partners in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Nepal.
- Guowang now counts more than 100 operational satellites with long‑term plans reported for roughly 13,000, as SpaceX still leads in total annual launch numbers this year.