China's commercial CERES-1 rocket launches satellites from sea
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Updated: 2024-08-29 15:00
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YANTAI, Shandong -- China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near East China's Shandong province on Thursday, placing six satellites into planned orbit.
The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:22 pm (Beijing Time), carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch.
The launch was the 15th flight mission for the CERES-1 rocket series.
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