China launches low Earth orbit satellite group

WENCHANG, Hainan -- China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday.

The satellite group, the 13th of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 10:41 am (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-12 carrier rocket. The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.