China Sends Group of Satellites into Space
The commercially operated CERES-1 Y7 rocket ignited and ascended at precisely 4:10 a.m. local time (2010 GMT Thursday), transporting orbital payloads designated for the Tianqi satellite network into space.
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center executed the offshore launch operation from its oceanic platform, demonstrating China's expanding capabilities in sea-based space deployment technology. This maritime launch approach offers strategic advantages over traditional land-based facilities, including enhanced flexibility in selecting optimal launch trajectories and reduced risks to populated areas during ascent phases.
The Tianqi constellation forms part of China's growing commercial satellite infrastructure, designed to provide communications and data transmission services. Sea-based launches have become increasingly valuable for the country's space program, allowing mission planners to position launch platforms at ideal geographic coordinates for specific orbital insertions while minimizing environmental and safety concerns associated with rocket debris falling over inhabited territories.
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