China's Kuaizhou-11 Y4 rocket launches 4 new satellites

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending four new satellites into space.

The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site.

The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits.

The launch was the 32nd flight mission of the Kuaizhou rocket series. ■

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Haixia/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Haixia/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Haixia/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Haixia/Xinhua)

A Kuaizhou-11 Y4 carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 21, 2024. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site. The four satellites, including the Wuhan-1 satellite and an ultra-low orbit technology test satellite, have entered their planned orbits. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)