China launches Lijian-1 Y13 rocket to carry 5 satellites to space

2026-May-15 18:16 By: Xinhua

A Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 15, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 12:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully transported the satellites to their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket to send five satellites into space.

The rocket blasted off at 12:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. It successfully transported the satellites to their planned orbits.

A Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 15, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 12:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully transported the satellites to their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 15, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 12:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully transported the satellites to their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 15, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 12:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully transported the satellites to their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, May 15, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 12:33 p.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully transported the satellites to their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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