China launches Gravity-1 Y4 rocket, sends nine satellites into orbit
12:42, 22 July 2026
China successfully launched the Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing nine satellites into their designated orbits, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center announced, CGTN reports.
The rocket lifted off at 10:54 a.m. from a maritime launch platform in waters east of Shanghai, operated by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
The mission carried nine satellites, including Dongpo-13, Dongpo-14, Dongpo-17 to Dongpo-20, Xiguang-2 01, Tianyi-49, and Lilac-3.
The launch marked the third flight mission of the Gravity-1 carrier rocket.
Earlier, it was reported China had launched a new satellite group for a commercial constellation from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in southern China's Hainan Province on July 5.
