Arab Satellite 813 Launch Boosts China-UAE Space Ties
On December 10, 2025, Arab Satellite 813 was launched by China’s Lijian-1 Y11 rocket, marking a milestone in the growing space partnership between China and the United Arab Emirates.
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On December 10, 2025, Arab Satellite 813 was launched by China’s Lijian-1 Y11 rocket, marking a milestone in the growing space partnership between China and the United Arab Emirates.
On Dec 10, the Chinese mainland’s Lijian-1 rocket launched nine satellites, including a UAE-led environmental observer, from Jiuquan’s Dongfeng zone.
Last Wednesday the Chinese mainland’s Lijian-1 Y11 rocket lifted off from Jiuquan, carrying nine satellites—one from the UAE—into preset orbits in a boost for commercial space ventures.
The Chinese mainland launched its Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket from Jiuquan, successfully placing two technical experiment satellites into orbit – a boost for commercial space innovation.
China’s Lijian-1 Y10 rocket lifted off from a commercial aerospace innovation zone in the northwest of the Chinese mainland, deploying seven satellites into orbit at 15:33 Beijing Time.
China’s Lijian-1 rocket lifted off Tuesday from northwest China’s commercial aerospace zone, sending seven satellites, including Mexico’s ThumbSat-1 and 2, into orbit.