China launches satellites into space from sea
China successfully launched the domestically produced Smart Dragon-3 rocket on Monday, carrying the CentiSpace-01 satellite group into orbit. The launch took place offshore near Haiyang, Shandong province, at 11 a.m. local time.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:20 | 13 January 2025
- Modified Date: 12:48 | 13 January 2025
China on Monday launched a domestically produced rocket carrying the satellite group CentiSpace-01 from the sea, successfully delivering the payload into orbit.
The Smart Dragon-3 rocket was launched at 11 a.m. local time (0300GMT) from waters near the city of Haiyang, located in the Shandong province in eastern China.
According to the daily Global Times, the offshore launch was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
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