China launches new group of satellites-Xinhua

China launches new group of satellites

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-09-20 13:28:15

A Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Sept. 20, 2026. China successfully launched nine satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time). The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits. The launch mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched nine satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time).

The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits.

The launch mission was a complete success.

A Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Sept. 20, 2026. China successfully launched nine satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time).

The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits.

The launch mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Sept. 20, 2026. China successfully launched nine satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time).

The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits.

The launch mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Sept. 20, 2026. China successfully launched nine satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time).

The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits.

The launch mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Sept. 20, 2026. China successfully launched nine satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time).

The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits.

The launch mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)