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China launches 4 new satellites with Kuaizhou-11 Y4 rocket

The Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, May 21, 2024. /China Media Group
The Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, May 21, 2024. /China Media Group

The Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China, May 21, 2024. /China Media Group

China launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending four new satellites into space on Tuesday.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. Beijing Time (0415 GMT) from the launch site.

The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low-orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits.

Two commercial satellites, the Tianyan-22 and the Lingque-3-01, were also included.

The launch was the 32nd flight mission of the Kuaizhou rocket series.

(With input from Xinhua)

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