China Launches New Communication Satellite
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China successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-1A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province early Monday.
The satellite, lifted by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasted off from the center at 0:33 a.m. and successfully entered the preset orbit, sources with the center said.
Zhongxing-1A was designed and manufactured by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The satellite will provide high-quality voice communication, broadcast and data transmission services for users across China.
The launch was the 146th mission for the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua)
The satellite, lifted by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasted off from the center at 0:33 a.m. and successfully entered the preset orbit, sources with the center said.
Zhongxing-1A was designed and manufactured by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The satellite will provide high-quality voice communication, broadcast and data transmission services for users across China.
The launch was the 146th mission for the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua)
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