Beijing, The Gulf Observer: China launched 14 satellites atop a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China’s Shanxi Province on Sunday.

The rocket was launched at 11:14 a.m. Beijing Time and all satellites entered planned orbit. The mission was declared a success.

China sent 14 satellites atop Long March-2D rocket into orbit

The 14 satellites included Qilu-2 and Qilu-3, Luojia-3 01 and Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D34.

It was the 462nd mission for the Long March carrier rocket series.