On Nov. 3, 2026, China used a Lijian-2 Yao-2 carrier rocket from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone to place 18 Qianfan constellation networking satellites built by Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology into their planned orbit; the launch was declared successful. Qianfan is a Yuanxin-developed, commercially operated low-Earth-orbit satellite internet constellation using Ku and Q/V bands to provide broadband and internet-access services. The Ministry of Industry and Information T

On Nov. 3, 2026, China used a Lijian-2 Yao-2 carrier rocket from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone to place 18 Qianfan constellation networking satellites built by Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology into their planned orbit; the launch was declared successful. Qianfan is a Yuanxin-developed, commercially operated low-Earth-orbit satellite internet constellation using Ku and Q/V bands to provide broadband and internet-access services. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology completed domestic frequency coordination and issued space radio station licenses and radio-frequency-use permits in bulk to support the project’s deployment.