(260212) -- YANGJIANG, Feb. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket carrying seven satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 12, 2026.

China on Thursday launched a SD-3 carrier rocket from the sea, sending seven satellites, including Pakistan's PRSC-EO2 satellite, into planned orbits.

The offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)