China on Monday announced the successful launch of a communications satellite, a move that brings it closer to launching a test module for its own space station.
The official Xinhua news agency said a Long March-3B rocket fired the satellite into space shortly after midnight from a launch site in Sichuan province. Xinhua said the satellite will provide high-quality voice communication, broadcast and data transmission services for users across China.
The Long March-3B rocket carrier put the satellite,Zhongxing-1A after its launch from Xichang Satellite LaunchCentre in southwestern Sichuan Province, official Xinhua newsagency reported.
Zhongxing-1A was designed and manufactured by the ChinaAcademy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Scienceand Technology Corporation, it said............Read Full article Here
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