The CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying seven satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Aug 10, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JIUQUAN - China on Friday launched a CERES-1 Y8 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending one new satellite into a planned orbit.

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The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:59 pm (Beijing Time) from the launch site, carrying the Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02A satellite.

The launch was the 8th flight mission to use the CERES-1 rocket series.