A Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, March 30, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday launched a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit.

A Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, March 30, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, March 30, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, March 30, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, March 30, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, March 30, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)