Beijing: China on Wednesday launched the Lijian-1 Y7 carrier rocket with six satellites onboard.
The rocket blasted off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits.
This launch marks the seventh flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series.
China sent a new communication satellite into orbit Tuesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan.
The satellite entered the preset orbit successfully and will provide voice, data, radio, and television transmission services.
