BREAKING: Long March-2D blasts off SpaceX Starlink rival Chinese broadband satellite in orbit

SOUND UP: A Chinese Long March-2D rumbles and thunders over the lush green Xichang mountain putting Chia’s SpaceX Starlink rival broadband constellation satellite in orbit at ~10:00UTC on November 23. A Long March 2D Y59 with Yuanzheng-3 Y2 upper stage launched a demonstration satellite for internet constellation (known as Changxin-20, CX-20). This was China’s 54th orbital launch for 2023 and 497th orbital launch of the Long march family of rockets. #ChinaSpace #Longmarch2D #CZ2D