27 February 2022
China launched a CZ-8 rocket and placed 22 satellites in space on 27 February, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. 15 min after launch, the satellites were released in 12 groups. They will be mainly used for commercial remote sensing services, marine environment monitoring, forest fire prevention and disaster mitigation. 10 of the satellites belong to Changguang Satellite Technology. The other payloads belong to 6 other entities - institutes or private companies.
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