China's commercial rocket SD-3 launches 7 satellites from sea
Xinhua, February 13, 2026 Adjust font size:
A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket carrying seven satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 12, 2026. China on Thursday launched a SD-3 carrier rocket from the sea, sending seven satellites, including Pakistan's PRSC-EO2 satellite, into planned orbits. The offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. (Photo by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua)