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

Xinhua
| May 15, 2026
2026-05-15

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.

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