China's CERES-1 rocket launches new satellites from sea -Xinhua

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

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2025-05-19 16:56:30

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Monday, placing four new satellites into planned orbit. The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. (Photo by Xu Baoxiang/Xinhua)

HAIYANG, Shandong, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Monday, placing four new satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch.

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Monday, placing four new satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. (Photo by Xu Baoxiang/Xinhua)

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Monday, placing four new satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. (Photo by Xu Baoxiang/Xinhua)

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025.

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

The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025.

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

The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)