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China's commercial ZQ-2E rocket sends six satellites into space

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A commercial rocket lifted off on Saturday in northwest China, successfully sending six satellites into space.

The rocket, coded ZQ-2E Y2, blasted off at 12:12 p.m. Beijing Time from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

This is the fifth flight of the ZQ-2 rocket series.

Beijing-based LandSpace, the developer of the rocket, said the ZQ-2E is an enhanced model of the original ZQ-2 with a more compact design and better engine performance.

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(Cover via LandSpace)

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