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\nThe rocket lifted off at 12:03 p.m. Beijing Time from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, according to Chinese media.<\/p>\n
This mission marked the 12th flight of the Lijian-1 rocket series, developed by CAS Space, a firm established by the Institute of Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n
Chief designer Shi Xiaoning said the Lijian-1 is tailored for the microsatellite launch market, offering flexible services capable of deploying multiple satellites in a single mission.<\/p>\n
Since its debut, the rocket series has placed more than 90 satellites into space, with a combined payload exceeding 12 tonnes, reflecting steady progress in China\u2019s private space launch capabilities.<\/p>\n
Developers say the rocket\u2019s annual production capacity has surpassed 10 units, with assembly and testing cycles reduced to about one month. Plans are also underway for its first sea-based launch, which is expected to expand operational flexibility and increase launch frequency.<\/p>\n
The latest mission underscores China\u2019s push to strengthen its presence in the competitive global small-satellite launch market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
l The rocket lifted off at 12:03 p.m. Beijing Time from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, according to Chinese media. This mission marked the 12th flight of the Lijian-1 rocket series, developed by CAS Space, a firm established by the Institute of Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chief […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":73682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,17],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[213],"class_list":{"0":"post-73681","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n