BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China:

ZHUQUE-2 ROCKET

China on Saturday successfully launched the Zhuque-2 Y-3 carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The carrier rocket blasted off at 7:39 a.m. (Beijing Time) and sent three satellites — Honghu, Honghu-2 and TY-33 — into planned orbit.

It was the third flight mission of the Zhuque-2 carrier rocket.

WORLD’S DEEPEST LAB

The world’s deepest and largest underground physics laboratory went operational Thursday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, as physicists moved in and started their research in the second phase of the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.

The second phase project, or the Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments, boasts the deepest, largest, ultra-clean underground space for scientific research. A total of 10 teams from universities and research institutions are stationed there and will seek to unveil the mysteries of the universe.

UNMANNED HELICOPTER

The China-developed AR-500 unmanned helicopter has been officially listed as maritime management equipment in east China’s Shandong Province, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Developed by the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute (CHRDI) under the AVIC, AR-500 is a 500 kg-class unmanned helicopter system, featuring high quality, high reliability and strong environmental adaptability.

AR-500 is capable of operating in all-weather conditions, such as moderate rain, light snow, strong wind and other meteorological challenges.