Long March 6A rocket captured by lens across northern China! 

At 19:59 Beijing time on May 12, 2026, China successfully launched the Qianfan Polar Orbit 09 group satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a modified Long March 6A carrier rocket. The satellites entered their planned orbits smoothly, marking a complete success of the launch mission.

This mission was the 642nd flight of the Long March series carrier rockets.