A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
HAIYANG, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Monday, placing four new satellites into planned orbit.
The commercial rocket blasted off at 3:38 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the four satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation.
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch.
A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. (Photo by Xu Baoxiang/Xinhua)
A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025. (Photo by Xu Baoxiang/Xinhua)
A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, May 19, 2025.(Photo by Xu Baoxiang/Xinhua)■