China's Long March 4C Launches Xuancheng-1

CZ-4C launches Xuancheng 1

On Saturday, March 5 at 1:01am EST (6:01 UTC), China launched the Xuancheng-1 rideshare mission from LC-3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. The mission had five Yinhe-1 internet satellites built by the private company GalaxySpace, and Xingyuan, a communications satellite built by a private company. This was the 24th orbital launch attempt of 2022 and the 60th Long March 4C launch.