epa10555435 A TL-2 Y1 rocket, carrying a satellite which will be used in remote sensing imaging experiments and other technical verifications, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, 02 April 2023. A new carrier rocket made its maiden flight in China on 02 April, sending a satellite into its planned orbit. The rocket is known as TL-2 Y1 and blasted off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 4:48 p.m. (Beijing Time). EPA/XINHUA / Wang Heng CHINA OUT / MANDATORY CREDIT EDITORIAL USE ONLY