China launches twin Shijian-29 satellites to test space-target detection tech
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets to its growing space-based surveillance and tracking capabilities. The mission lifted off from the coastal Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island at 6:40 a.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, placing the two spacecraft into their planned orbit and marking the 623rd flight of the Long March launch vehicle family.
Published by SpaceDaily on 01/01/2026
