China's Lijian-2 rocket launches new group of satellites -Xinhua

China's Lijian-2 rocket launches new group of satellites

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2026-11-03 09:59:45

A Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 3, 2026. China successfully launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket on Tuesday. Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China on Tuesday.

Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. ■

A Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 3, 2026.

China successfully launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket on Tuesday. Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 3, 2026.

China successfully launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket on Tuesday. Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 3, 2026.

China successfully launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket on Tuesday. Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 3, 2026.

China successfully launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket on Tuesday. Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 3, 2026.

China successfully launched the Lijian-2 Y2 carrier rocket on Tuesday. Lifting off at 8:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), the rocket sent its payloads, a new satellite group, into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)