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Tech Times · United States · China drives toward ~140 orbital launches in 2026, a new national record
Covers the Long March 7A's 16th flight on June 23 lofting a classified GTO satellite, a week after its sibling Long March 3B cleared a shared upper-stage investigation, the classified GEO manifest resuming pace inside the broader 140-launch drive.
“Long March 7A's 16th mission placed a classified satellite in GTO, the latest entry in China's drive toward 140 orbital launches.”