China successfully launches Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket

China launched a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard on Monday, Qazinform News Agency cites Xinhua.

China successfully launches Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket
Photo credit: Xinhua

The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. 

China successfully launches Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket
Photo credit: Xinhua

Earlier, China sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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