China Launches Communications Satellite
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China launched a communications satellite , "Zhongxing- 11", at 0:06 am Thursday (Beijing time ) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China 's Sichuan province .
"Zhongxing- 11" will be mainly used in providing commercial communications services for users in the Asia-Pacific region , according to a statement from the center .
The satellite was sent by a Long March- 3B rocket into the preset orbit , the statement said .
It marked the 176th launch of China 's Long March series of rockets . (Xinhua)
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