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China launches new satellites from sea
By Xinhua Published: Sep 09, 2025 07:26 AM Updated: Sep 09, 2025 10:59 AM
A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifted off on Tuesday morning from east China's Shandong Province, sending the Geely-05 constellation satellites into planned orbits.

The rocket blasted off at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the sea near the city of Rizhao.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission.

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)


 
A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)


 
A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)

A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites blasts off from the sea near the city of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 9, 2025. The satellites were launched at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) and they entered the planned orbits. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)