China launches 10 Geely-03 satellites

A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of 10 commercial satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sept. 6, 2024. The Geely-03 constellation consisting of 10 satellites was lifted at 2:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the preset orbit. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)

TAIYUAN, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday launched a Long March-6 carrier rocket to place a group of 10 commercial satellites in space.

The Geely-03 constellation consisting of 10 satellites was lifted at 2:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province and entered the preset orbit.

The launch marks the 534th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. ■

A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of 10 commercial satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sept. 6, 2024.

The Geely-03 constellation consisting of 10 satellites was lifted at 2:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the preset orbit. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)

A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of 10 commercial satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sept. 6, 2024.

The Geely-03 constellation consisting of 10 satellites was lifted at 2:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the preset orbit. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)

A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of 10 commercial satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sept. 6, 2024.

The Geely-03 constellation consisting of 10 satellites was lifted at 2:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the preset orbit. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)

A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of 10 commercial satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Sept. 6, 2024.

The Geely-03 constellation consisting of 10 satellites was lifted at 2:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the preset orbit. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)