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Xinhua | Updated: 2025-09-09 09:18

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A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, East China's Shandong province, Sept 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

RIZHAO, Shandong -- A Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifted off on Tuesday morning from East China's Shandong province, sending the Geely-05 constellation satellites into planned orbits.

The rocket blasted off at 3:48 am (Beijing Time) from the sea near the city of Rizhao.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission.

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