China's Kuaizhou-11 Y7 rocket launches 8 new satellites

(Xinhua) China on Monday launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending eight new satellites into preset orbits.  

The rocket blasted off at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. 

Source: Xinhua  2026-03-16 13:32:00