China launches new communication technology test satellite
Share - WeChat


WENCHANG, Hainan -- China sent a new communication technology test satellite into the planned orbit from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan early on Sunday.
The satellite was launched by a Long March-7A rocket at 12:05 am (Beijing Time). It will be used mainly for multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation.
This launch was the 566th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
- Breeding program gives plum yews new life
- Liver cancer cases could be curbed by addressing risks, report says
- China approves new lunar sample applications from research institutions
- Preserving Yunnan's rare wild plant species
- Business zone to deepen intl cooperation
- Railway officer draws entire network from memory