China's Gravity-1 Y3 carrier rocket was launched from the sea in the eastern waters off Shanghai on Wednesday, placing nine satellites into their planned orbits.
The rocket carried a new batch of Qianfan Constellation satellites and an EUHT technology test satellite. It was the fourth flight of the Gravity-1 rocket, a solid-fuel rocket developed by Chinese commercial aerospace company OrienSpace. The rocket has a maximum payload capacity of 6.5 tonnes.
This launch marked the second time Gravity-1 has conducted a far-sea maneuver and launch.
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