China's commercial CERES-1 rocket launches satellites from sea

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ran Jie/Xinhua)

YANTAI, Shandong, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Thursday, placing six satellites into planned orbit.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:22 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch.

The launch was the 15th flight mission for the CERES-1 rocket series.

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ran Jie/Xinhua)