China successfully launched the Tianxing-1 test satellite into space atop the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on Wednesday.

The rocket blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at 10:08 a.m. Beijing Time.

The satellite entered the pre-determined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.

The satellite is mainly used to carry out experiments such as space environment detection.

This mission is the 15th flight of the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket.