China's commercial rocket launches satellites from sea
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Updated: 2024-05-29 17:11
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RIZHAO, Shandong -- China on Wednesday sent a sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned orbit.
The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 pm (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission.
It was the 12th flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series, the launch center said.
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