China launches Gravity-1 Y4 rocket, sending 9 satellites into orbit

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The Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from the waters east of Shanghai, China, July 22, 2026. /CMG

China launched the Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing nine satellites into their preset orbit, according to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

The rocket blasted off at 10:54 a.m. from a maritime launch platform in waters east of Shanghai, operated by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

The payload consisted of Dongpo-13 and Dongpo-14, Dongpo-17 through -20, Xiguang-2 01, Tianyi-49 and Lilac-3, nine satellites in total.

The mission marked the third flight mission of the Gravity-1 carrier rocket.

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