A Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, on July 24, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time), successfully placing the satellites into their designated orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket, carrying five satellites into space.

The rocket lifted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, successfully placing the satellites into their designated orbits.

A Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, on July 24, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time), successfully placing the satellites into their designated orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, on July 24, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time), successfully placing the satellites into their designated orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, on July 24, 2026. The rocket lifted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time), successfully placing the satellites into their designated orbits. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)