China launches 24th batch of low-orbit internet satellites from Hainan aboard Long March-12

Exam-focused facts from the 18 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

China launched the 24th batch of low-orbit internet satellites from a commercial spacecraft launch site in Hainan province.
The batch was carried aboard a Long March-12 rocket that lifted off at 12:10 pm Beijing time.
The rocket successfully placed the satellites into their designated orbits.
The mission is part of China's ongoing effort to build large low-orbit satellite networks that provide internet connectivity from space.