Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced that it had successfully launched 15 satellites into Earth orbit, including one for the Sultanate of Oman.

CAS Space’s Kinetica-1 (also known as Lijian-1) solid-state rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 11:03 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, November 10 (04:03 GMT Monday, November 11). ; or 12:03 p.m. Beijing time, Monday).

On board was a remote sensing satellite named OL-1, developed in part by Oman Lens, an Omani startup that plans to use high-resolution satellite images to map the country’s land and monitor forest cover and other conditions environmental. The satellite is also equipped with an AI computing system to perform data analysis in orbit. The launch marks the first time The private Beijing-based company provided launch services to a client outside China, signaling its broader strategy to expand internationally despite challenges posed by export regulations and competition from SpaceX.

“This successful launch announces Oman’s official entry into the field of space technology,” wrote Oman’s foreign ministry in a statement. “This is the first in a constellation of satellites aimed at providing Oman with advanced Earth observation capabilities.”