China launches 7 satellites aboard commercial rocket
China successfully launched seven satellites into orbit on Tuesday using its commercial Lijian-1 Y10 rocket, marking the eighth mission for the CAS Space launch series. The rocket took off from a northwest China aerospace innovation zone.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:42 | 19 August 2025
China on Tuesday sent seven satellites into space aboard a commercial Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket, the state-run Xinhua News reported.
The rocket took off at 3.33 pm (0733GMT) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot area located in northwestern China, successfully putting the satellites into their planned orbit.
This launch marked the eighth flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series developed by the Chinese commercial space launch provider CAS Space.