China launches commercial Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket

The Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday launched the Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 12:05 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits.

This launch marks the seventh flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series.

The Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 21, 2025. The rocket was launched at 12:05 p.m. (Beijing Time), and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits. This launch marks the seventh flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

The Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 21, 2025. The rocket was launched at 12:05 p.m. (Beijing Time), and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits. This launch marks the seventh flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

The Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 21, 2025. The rocket was launched at 12:05 p.m. (Beijing Time), and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits. This launch marks the seventh flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

The Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 21, 2025. The rocket was launched at 12:05 p.m. (Beijing Time), and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits. This launch marks the seventh flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)