China Successfully Launches New Communication Technology Experiment Satellite
China successfully launched a new communication technology experiment satellite with Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang city in southwest China. The satellite was launched at 11:20 pm (local time), according to People's Daily.
Beijing, January 9: China successfully launched a new communication technology experiment satellite with Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang city in southwest China. The satellite was launched at 11:20 pm (local time), according to People's Daily.
On January 5, China's heaviest and most advanced satellite, Shijian-20, reached its fixed position in geosynchronous orbit, marking the first successful flight of DFH-5 satellite platform, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Shijian-20 satellite is the first verification satellite for DFH-5 satellite platform, China's new generation of the large geosynchronous orbit satellite platform, Xinhua reported. The Shijian-20 satellite was launched into space by the third Long March-5 rocket, China's largest carrier rocket in December last year.
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