China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y5 launches 5 satellites

China on Monday launched the CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:04 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending five satellites into the planned orbit.

The launch was the fifth flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series.