Manama: China successfully launched a Lijian-1 Y12 rocket carrying eight satellites, which have been placed into their designated orbits to conduct technical and technological experiments in space. The rocket lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone, near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

According to Oman News Agency, the mission is part of China's broader push to strengthen its space technology capabilities, with the satellites set to carry out a variety of scientific and technical experiments in orbit.