Published: 16:55, November 7, 2020 | Updated: 12:09, June 5, 2023
China's commercial rocket CERES-1 makes maiden flight
By Xinhua

China's new carrier rocket CERES-1 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, Nov 7, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JIUQUAN - China's new carrier rocket CERES-1, designed for commercial use, made its maiden flight on Saturday, sending one satellite into planned orbit.

The rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 3:12 pm (Beijing Time).

China's new carrier rocket CERES-1 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 3:12 pm (Beijing Time) on Nov 7, 2020. (PHOTO/XINHUA)