The Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday successfully launched a new batch of nine SatNet satellites into orbit to create a satellite constellation providing global internet coverage, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said.

The rocket launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Hainan island at 04:24 Beijing time. The satellites successfully entered the designated low-Earth orbit.

The launch was part of the SatNet national satellite internet system program, which aims to provide global broadband internet coverage, assist in China's developing digital economy, and meet the needs of national security and international communication. This group of spacecraft is the 29th.