WENCHANG, 22 December (BelTA - Xinhua) - China on Saturday sent a new
communication technology test satellite into space from the Wenchang
Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.
Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-5 rocket, the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit.
It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests.
The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series.
Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-5 rocket, the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit.
It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests.
The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series.
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