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China's commercial CERES-1 rocket launches satellites from sea

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A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters, near east China's Shandong Province, August 29, 2024. /CFP
A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters, near east China's Shandong Province, August 29, 2024. /CFP

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters, near east China's Shandong Province, August 29, 2024. /CFP

China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Thursday, placing six satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:22 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch.

The launch was the 15th flight mission for the CERES-1 rocket series.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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