• Sunday, 9 November 2025

China launches Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket

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A Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket carrying two technical experiment satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 9, 2025.

JIUQUAN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday launched the Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket with two technical experiment satellites onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 11:32 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. It successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit.

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