# China launches nine satellites aboard Lijian-1 rocket

https://mins.news/en/item/66710

- CGTN, 2026-09-20 05:49 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-20/China-launches-nine-satellites-aboard-Lijian-1-rocket-1QAA72hswNO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China sent nine satellites into space on Sunday, including Qinling-1 and Qinling-2. The Lijian-1 Y18 rocket lifted off at 12:03 p.m. Beijing time from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone, and all nine payloads reached their planned orbits. It was the rocket’s 16th flight.

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