China successfully launched 18 communication satellites and a remote sensing satellite into their designated orbits within just 12 hours. This achievement is a testament to the country's growing expertise in space technology and increasingly strong capabilities of space applications.

The Gaofen-12 05 remote sensing satellite was launched via a Long March-4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province at 7:45 am on Wednesday. The satellite will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster relief.

Earlier, China successfully sent 18 communication satellites for the Qianfan network into their designated orbit via a Long March-6A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi Province on Tuesday at 7:06 pm. The Qianfan network is intended to provide high-speed, secure, and reliable broadband internet services to users around the world.

The establishment of the Qianfan constellation is expected to accelerate development in markets such as mobile innovation, autonomous driving, disaster prevention and reduction, and the Internet of Things, creating significant opportunities for the satellite internet industry.

The latest two successful launches were hailed by Chinese space watchers as demonstrating China's growing expertise in space technology and increasingly strong capabilities of space applications. This achievement reflects the commitment of China's aerospace workers in upholding the spirit of the "Two bombs, One satellite.