RIZHAO, 30 May (BelTA - Xinhua) - China on Wednesday sent a
sea-launched rocket into space from the waters surrounding the eastern
province of Shandong, placing a group of four satellites into planned
orbit.
The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission.
It was the 12th flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series, the launch center said.
The launch vehicle, a sea-borne variant of commercial rocket CERES-1, blasted off at 4:12 p.m. (Beijing Time). The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission.
It was the 12th flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series, the launch center said.
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