China launches Lijian-1 Y12 rocket to send 8 satellites into space
22:14, 14 April 2026
China on Tuesday launched the Lijian-1 Y12 carrier rocket to send eight satellites into space, CGTN reports.
The rocket blasted off at 12:03 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. It successfully sent the satellites into their planned orbits.
This launch marks the 12th flight mission of Lijian-1 carrier rocket series.
Earlier, it was reported China launched a new group of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province early on April 9.
