Chinese rocket launches 5 satellites into space

The CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying a group of five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

JIUQUAN, May 31 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday successfully launched the CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending a group of five satellites into space.

The commercial rocket blasted off from the launch site at 7:39 a.m. (Beijing Time).

It was the 13th flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series.

The CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying a group of five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

The CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying a group of five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Yang Xiaobo/Xinhua)

The CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying a group of five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Wang Haixia/Xinhua)

The CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying a group of five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua)

The CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying a group of five satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua)