Published: 16:11, April 14, 2026
China launches Lijian-1 Y12 rocket to send 8 satellites into space
By Xinhua
JIUQUAN - China on Tuesday launched the Lijian-1 Y12 carrier rocket to send eight satellites into space.
The rocket blasted off at 12:03 pm (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in Northwest China. It successfully sent the satellites into their planned orbits.
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