The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
05/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2025 17:06
China launches new communication technology test satellite
XICHANG, May 13 -- China sent a new communication technology test satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Sichuan Province on Tuesday.
Launched at 2:09 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3C rocket, the satellite has entered its planned orbit successfully, the launch center said.
The satellite will be used mainly to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests.
The launch was the 575th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, according to the center.
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