China launches nine satellites with Lijian-1
China successfully launched nine satellites aboard the Lijian-1 Y18 rocket from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone at 12:03 local time, with all spacecraft reaching their planned orbits. The mission, the 16th flight in the Lijian series, carried satellites for communication, Earth observation, and scientific research and underlined advancements in propulsion, guidance, modular design, and automation. This success reinforces China's growing commercial launch capacity, reduces reliance on foreign providers, and strengthens its competitiveness in the international satellite market, supporting future multi-year constellation deployments and expanded commercial and government satellite services.
Nine satellites reached planned orbits in Lijian-1 Y18 launch.
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China has flown multiple Lijian rockets before, and this was the 16th flight in the series. Successful multi-satellite deployments make further constellation launches more likely.
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