Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
XICHANG, May 13 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday successfully launched a new experimental satellite into space to test communications technology.
The Long March 3C carrier rocket launched the spacecraft at 02:09 Beijing time on May 13 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The spacecraft successfully reached its planned orbit, the launch center said.
The satellite will be used to test and verify satellite communications technology in a multi-frequency range with high data transfer rates.
This was the 575th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. -0-