Published: 15:33, March 16, 2026
China's Kuaizhou-11 Y7 rocket launches 8 new satellites
By Xinhua
A Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket carrying one space experimental spacecraft blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, Dec 13, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JIUQUAN - China on Monday launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, sending eight new satellites into preset orbits.

The rocket blasted off at 12:12 pm (Beijing Time) from the launch site.