A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on August 29, 2024. China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket on Thursday, placing six satellites into planned orbit. The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:22 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. Photo by Ran Jie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters near east China's Shandong Province on August 29, 2024. China launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket on Thursday, placing six satellites into planned orbit. The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:22 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying Yunyao-1 15, 16 and 17 satellites and three other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out the offshore launch. Photo by Ran Jie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM