China sends more satellites into orbit in offshore launch

China launched a new group of satellites at 00:31 Beijing Time on Saturday in an offshore mission.

A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket lifted off from waters near the coast of Rizhao, a city in east China's Shandong Province, sending the Geely-04 constellation of satellites into planned orbit.

The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province undertook the launch mission, which marked the sixth flight of the Smart Dragon-3 rocket.

China sends more satellites into orbit in offshore launch

China sends more satellites into orbit in offshore launch

China sends more satellites into orbit in offshore launch

Hong Kong's stock market declined on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.29 percent to close at 26,844.96 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.50 percent to end at 9,220.81 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index edged down 0.11 percent to 5,822.18 points.

Hong Kong stocks close lower