Jun 15, 2026, 12:16 PM

China's rocket launches 8 satellites into orbit: report

China's rocket launches 8 satellites into orbit: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – China on Monday launched eight satellites into orbit aboard a Lijian-1 carrier rocket, state media reported.

The rocket lifted off from a commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwestern China and successfully deployed the satellites into their planned orbit, state-run Xinhua News reported.

The mission was the 13th flight of the Lijian-1 rocket series, one of China's key commercial launch vehicles.

The Lijian-1 was developed by CAS Space, a commercial spaceflight company established by the Institute of Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

MNA

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