ASTANA – China successfully launched a Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1) Y13 carrier rocket carrying five satellites from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China on Friday, Qazinform News Agency cites CGTN.The rocket lifted off at 12:33 p.m. local time and successfully placed the satellites into their designated orbits. Developed by CAS Space, a commercial aerospace company founded by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Lijian-1 rocket is designed for the small satellite launch market. It supports both dedicated missions for individual clients and rideshare launches involving multiple payloads.
China launches Lijian-1 rocket to send 5 satellites into space
