China's Lijian-1 rocket launches seven satellites-Xinhua

China's Lijian-1 rocket launches seven satellites

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2025-08-19 16:47:30

A Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket with seven satellites onboard blasts off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Aug. 19, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday launched the Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket with seven satellites onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 3:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into planned orbit.

A Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket with seven satellites onboard blasts off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Aug. 19, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket with seven satellites onboard blasts off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Aug. 19, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket with seven satellites onboard blasts off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Aug. 19, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket with seven satellites onboard blasts off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Aug. 19, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)