China's commercial carrier rocket Gravity-1 soared sky-high for its second sea launch on Saturday, blasting off at 10:20 a.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Haiyang in east China's Shandong Province 🌊🚀.
The offshore mission by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center successfully placed three satellites into their designated orbits:
- A wide-field Earth-imaging satellite – capturing large swaths of our planet for environmental monitoring and mapping 🌍📸.
- Two experimental satellites – testing cutting-edge tech for next-gen space missions 🔬✨.
Gravity-1 first debuted in January 2024, and this second sea-based flight highlights how the commercial space sector on the Chinese mainland is ramping up. From Bangalore to Jakarta, space enthusiasts are hyped about more flexible, cost-effective ways to reach orbit 🌐💡.
With sea platforms popping up, launching from a ship might soon be as routine as hopping on a ferry. Stay tuned for more space adventures! 🌠
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
