A commercial Lijian-1 rocket carrying five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan 23, 2024.  (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JIUQUAN — China on Tuesday launched the Lijian-1 Y3 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 12:03 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, and sent a group of satellites into the planned orbits.

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This launch marks the third flight mission of the Lijian-1 carrier rocket series.