China ‘s Commercial Lijian-1 Y4 Carrier Rocket Sends 5 Satellites Into Space

China on Wednesday launched the commercial Lijian-1 Y4 carrier rocket, sending five satellites into planned orbit.

The rocket blasted off at 7:33 Beijing Time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellites onboard the rocket are the CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences)-01 and CAS-02, the Jilin-1 SAR 01A, and the Yunyao-1 21 and 22.

The launch is a complete success, marking the fourth flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series.