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China's CERES-1 Y2 rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time), Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Wang Jiangbo)
The rocket sent five small satellites into the planned orbit.
It was the 2nd flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series.
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China's CERES-1 Y2 rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time), Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Wang Jiangbo)
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China's CERES-1 Y2 rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time), Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Wang Jiangbo)
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China's CERES-1 Y2 rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time), Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Wang Jiangbo)