(EyesOnSci) CHINA-SHANDONG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(EyesOnSci) CHINA-SHANDONG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

Xinhua
16 Jan 2026, 07:45 GMT+

(260116) -- RIZHAO, Jan. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A rocket carrying a group of satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, on Jan. 16, 2026. The commercial rocket, CERES-1 Y7, blasted off at 4:10 a.m. (Beijing Time), placing the satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)

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