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China: Jielong-3 Rocket Launches From Offshore Platform in Shandong

On August 8, 2025, in Rizhao, Shandong, a video captured the breathtaking moment a massive rocket soared into the sky off the coast. The footage showed the Jielong-3 carrier rocket igniting and lifting off from an offshore platform, marking China’s successful “one rocket, eleven satellites” sea launch.

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Handong Satellites Launch - China

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket carrying the Geely-04 constellation of satellites lifts off from sea near the city of Rizhao, in east China's Shandong Province, August 9, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handong Satellites Launch - China

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket carrying the Geely-04 constellation of satellites lifts off from sea near the city of Rizhao, in east China's Shandong Province, August 9, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handong Satellites Launch - China

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket carrying the Geely-04 constellation of satellites lifts off from sea near the city of Rizhao, in east China's Shandong Province, August 9, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handong Satellites Launch - China

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket carrying the Geely-04 constellation of satellites lifts off from sea near the city of Rizhao, in east China's Shandong Province, August 9, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handong Satellites Launch - China

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket carrying the Geely-04 constellation of satellites lifts off from sea near the city of Rizhao, in east China's Shandong Province, August 9, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:31 a.m. (Beijing Time), sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted the offshore launch mission. by Guo Jinqi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Flower farmers are sorting and processing fresh-cut rose flowers in the fresh-cut flower packaging workshop of the modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A flower grower is packaging fresh-cut rose flowers in bundles in the fresh-cut flower packaging workshop of a modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A flower grower placed the packaged fresh-cut roses on the conveyor belt in the fresh-cut flower packaging workshop of a modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Flower farmers are sorting and processing fresh-cut rose flowers in the fresh-cut flower packaging workshop of the modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A flower grower is picking fresh-cut roses in a modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A flower grower is transporting packaged fresh-cut roses to the shipping area for sale in the fresh-cut flower packaging workshop of a modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A flower grower is transporting packaged fresh-cut roses to the shipping area for sale in the fresh-cut flower packaging workshop of a modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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Flower industry in Rizhao

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A flower grower is picking fresh-cut roses in a modern agricultural industrial park in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - A cargo ship is conducting an automated unloading operation at Lanshan Port Area of Rizhao Port in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - A cargo ship is conducting an automated unloading operation at Lanshan Port Area of Rizhao Port in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - Staff members are conducting low-altitude flight training at Lanshan General Airport in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - A cargo ship is conducting an automated unloading operation at Lanshan Port Area of Rizhao Port in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - A cargo ship is conducting an automated unloading operation at Lanshan Port Area of Rizhao Port in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - Staff members are conducting low-altitude flight training at Lanshan General Airport in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - Staff members are conducting low-altitude flight training at Lanshan General Airport in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 23, 2025 - A cargo ship is conducting an automated unloading operation at Lanshan Port Area of Rizhao Port in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 23, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A worker is sorting out the automatically sprayed aluminium profiles in the spraying workshop of an aluminium company in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A worker is conducting vehicle assembly and automation debugging operations in the production workshop of an automobile manufacturing company in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A worker is conducting vehicle assembly and automation debugging operations in the production workshop of an automobile manufacturing company in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A worker is conducting vehicle assembly and automation debugging operations in the production workshop of an automobile manufacturing company in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A user is inspecting a complete golf ball produced by an enterprise in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - A worker is conducting vehicle assembly and automation debugging operations in the production workshop of an automobile manufacturing company in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in assembly operations on the golf ball complete vehicle assembly line in a modern factory of the new energy vehicle industry in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry Intelligent Development

RIZHAO, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Workers are engaged in module assembly and wiring on the charging pile production line in the production workshop of an automobile manufacturing company in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China on May 25, 2025.

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