A Smart Dragon-3 rocket blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong province, Sept. 24, 2025. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)
A Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifted off on Wednesday in east China's Shandong province, sending satellites into preset orbit.
The rocket blasted off at 3:56 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the sea near the city of Rizhao. Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission.