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Xinhua reported that the rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. Beijing time and that the payload entered its designated orbit. The report does not disclose how many satellites were in the group, their mass, or the identity of the constellation operator.","The mission marked the 674th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to Xinhua. It was a launch count for the whole rocket family, not the 674th flight of the Long March-8A model. The satellite group was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology. The agency’s account identifies the flight and orbital outcome but provides no performance data from the payload after deployment.","The Long March-8A is designed for constellation launches into medium and low Earth orbits. An official China government report on its February 2025 maiden flight described the rocket series as supporting 3-tonne, 5-tonne and 7-tonne payload capacities for sun-synchronous orbits. The 7-tonne figure is a design capacity for that orbital class; it is not the mass carried on October 25, and the release does not specify the orbit altitude or inclination achieved by this mission.","The rocket builds on the Long March-8 configuration, using its first-stage core and boosters while adopting a newly developed universal hydrogen-oxygen upper stage. The government report said a multifunctional module combines satellite support, adapter and instrument functions, reducing structural weight by 200 kilograms and improving payload efficiency. Those are design features described for the vehicle, not measurements from this flight.","The verified result is limited to a successful launch and payload insertion into the designated orbit, as stated by Xinhua. Without payload counts or mission-specific orbit and service details, the 28th-group designation should not be read as a number of satellites or as proof that a network is operational."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CN","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"عدد مهمات سلسلة الإطلاق وسعة المركبة التصميمية، منفصلان عن كتلة حمولة 25 أكتوبر غير المعلنة.","de":"Missionszahl der Raketenserie und Auslegungskapazität des Trägers werden von der nicht veröffentlichten Masse der Nutzlast vom 25. Oktober getrennt.","en":"The launch-series mission count and vehicle design capacity, kept separate from the undisclosed mass of the October 25 payload.","es":"El recuento de misiones de la serie y la capacidad de diseño del lanzador se separan de la masa no divulgada de la carga del 25 de octubre.","fr":"Le nombre de missions de la série et la capacité théorique du lanceur sont distingués de la masse non publiée de la charge du 25 octobre.","pt":"A contagem de missões da série e a capacidade de projeto do lançador são separadas da massa não divulgada da carga de 25 de outubro.","tr":"Fırlatma serisinin görev sayısı ve aracın tasarım kapasitesi; 25 Ekim yükünün açıklanmayan kütlesinden ayrı tutulmuştur."},"id":"long-march-flight-and-payload-capability","items":[{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"رقم مهمة الطيران التراكمي لسلسلة لونغ مارش عند هذا الإطلاق","de":"Kumulative Flugmissionsnummer der Long-March-Serie bei diesem Start","en":"Long March series cumulative flight mission number at this launch","es":"Número acumulado de misión de vuelo de la serie Long March en este lanzamiento","fr":"Numéro cumulé de la mission de vol de la série Long March lors de ce lancement","pt":"Número acumulado da missão de voo da série Long March neste lançamento","tr":"Bu fırlatma sırasındaki Long March serisi kümülatif uçuş görevi numarası"},"measure":{"aggregation":"cumulative","frequency":"irregular","geography":"china","id":"long-march-carrier-series-flight-mission-count","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"count"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"count","value":674},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"قدرة لونغ مارش-8A على الحمل إلى مدار متزامن مع الشمس على ارتفاع 700 كيلومتر","de":"Kapazität der Long March-8A für eine sonnensynchrone Umlaufbahn in 700 Kilometern Höhe","en":"Long March-8A capacity to a 700-kilometre sun-synchronous orbit","es":"Capacidad del Long March-8A para una órbita heliosíncrona de 700 kilómetros","fr":"Capacité du Long March-8A vers une orbite héliosynchrone à 700 kilomètres","pt":"Capacidade do Long March-8A para uma órbita sincronizada com o Sol a 700 quilómetros","tr":"Long March-8A aracının 700 kilometre irtifadaki güneş eşzamanlı yörüngeye taşıma kapasitesi"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"irregular","geography":"china","id":"long-march-8a-sso-payload-design-capacity","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"2025-02-12","unit":"tonnes","value":7,"valueQualifier":"upper-bound"}],"methodology":{"ar":"تحدد شينخوا إطلاق 25 أكتوبر بأنه المهمة رقم 674 لسلسلة صواريخ لونغ مارش الحاملة. وتذكر الخلفية التقنية الرسمية للحكومة الصينية ومعهد كالت أن فئة لونغ مارش-8A تستطيع حمل ما يصل إلى 7 أطنان إلى مدار متزامن مع الشمس على ارتفاع 700 كيلومتر. وعدد المهمات تراكمي عبر السلسلة كلها؛ أما 7 أطنان فهي سعة تصميمية للمركبة في المدار المذكور، وليست كتلة حمولة هذا الإطلاق أو المدار الذي بلغه.","de":"Xinhua bezeichnet den Start vom 25. Oktober als 674. Flugmission der Long-March-Trägerraketenserie. Offizielle technische Hintergrundinformationen der Regierung und von CALT beschreiben die Long-March-8A-Klasse als fähig, bis zu 7 Tonnen in eine sonnensynchrone Umlaufbahn in 700 Kilometern Höhe zu bringen. Die Missionszahl ist für die gesamte Long-March-Serie kumuliert; die 7 Tonnen sind eine Auslegungskapazität für den genannten Orbit und weder die Nutzlastmasse noch die bei diesem Start erreichte Umlaufbahn.","en":"Xinhua identifies the October 25 launch as the 674th flight mission of the Long March carrier-rocket series. Official government and CALT technical background describes the Long March-8A class as capable of carrying up to 7 tonnes to a 700-kilometre sun-synchronous orbit. The mission count is cumulative across the Long March series; the 7-tonne figure is a vehicle design capacity for the stated orbit and is not the payload mass or achieved orbit of this launch.","es":"Xinhua identifica el lanzamiento del 25 de octubre como la misión de vuelo número 674 de la serie de cohetes portadores Long March. La información técnica oficial del Gobierno y de CALT indica que la clase Long March-8A puede transportar hasta 7 toneladas a una órbita heliosíncrona de 700 kilómetros. El recuento de misiones es acumulado para toda la serie Long March; las 7 toneladas son una capacidad de diseño para la órbita indicada, no la masa de la carga ni la órbita alcanzada en este lanzamiento.","fr":"Xinhua identifie le lancement du 25 octobre comme le 674e vol de la série de lanceurs Long March. La documentation technique officielle du gouvernement et de CALT indique que la classe Long March-8A peut transporter jusqu’à 7 tonnes vers une orbite héliosynchrone située à 700 kilomètres. Le nombre de missions est cumulé pour toute la série Long March ; les 7 tonnes correspondent à une capacité de conception pour l’orbite indiquée et non à la masse de la charge utile ni à l’orbite atteinte lors de ce lancement.","pt":"A Xinhua identifica o lançamento de 25 de outubro como a 674.ª missão de voo da série de foguetões transportadores Long March. A documentação técnica oficial do Governo chinês e da CALT indica que a classe Long March-8A pode transportar até 7 toneladas para uma órbita sincronizada com o Sol a 700 quilómetros. A contagem de missões é cumulativa para toda a série Long March; as 7 toneladas são uma capacidade de projeto para a órbita indicada e não a massa da carga nem a órbita alcançada neste lançamento.","tr":"Xinhua, 25 Ekim fırlatmasını Long March taşıyıcı roket serisinin 674. uçuş görevi olarak tanımlıyor. Resmi hükümet ve CALT teknik kaynakları Long March-8A sınıfının 700 kilometre irtifadaki güneş eşzamanlı yörüngeye en fazla 7 ton taşıyabildiğini belirtiyor. 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Xinhua reported that the rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. Beijing time and that the payload entered its designated orbit. The report does not disclose how many satellites were in the group, their mass, or the identity of the constellation operator.\n\nThe mission marked the 674th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to Xinhua. It was a launch count for the whole rocket family, not the 674th flight of the Long March-8A model. The satellite group was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology. The agency’s account identifies the flight and orbital outcome but provides no performance data from the payload after deployment.\n\nThe Long March-8A is designed for constellation launches into medium and low Earth orbits. An official China government report on its February 2025 maiden flight described the rocket series as supporting 3-tonne, 5-tonne and 7-tonne payload capacities for sun-synchronous orbits. 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