The CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
JIUQUAN, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday launched the CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending seven satellites into planned orbit.
The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:03 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite.
The launch was the 7th flight mission using the CERES-1 rocket series.
The CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
The CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
The CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
The CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
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