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. The payload consisted of the following satellites: Dongpo-13, Dongpo-14, Dongpo-17 through -20, Xiguang-2 01, Tianyi-49 and Lilac-3. It was the third flight mission for the Gravity-1 carrier rocket.