
A CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket carrying the Tianqi 33-36 satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Guo Jinqi)
It was the 16th flight mission for the CERES-1 carrier rocket.

A CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket carrying the Tianqi 33-36 satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Guo Jinqi)

A CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket carrying the Tianqi 33-36 satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Guo Jinqi)

A CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket carrying the Tianqi 33-36 satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Guo Jinqi)

A CERES-1 Y4 carrier rocket carrying the Tianqi 33-36 satellites blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Guo Jinqi)