Behind the Scenes: China CAS Space Lijian-1 Rocket Launches 9 Satellites

China launches commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

The trio of satellites, named after an all-hearing mythical beast, can track enemy warships, hidden radars and electronic jammers.

Behind the Scenes: China CAS Space Lijian-1 Rocket Launches 9 Satellites

Behind the Scenes: China CAS Space Lijian-1 Rocket Launches 9 SatellitesChina successfully launched nine satellites,  including the Qinling-1, Qinling-2, and PEGA-SUS1, from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China at 12:03 (Beijing Time) Sunday, September 20, 2026.The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and have entered their planned orbits.The Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1), developed by Chinese commer…