China launches new experimental satellites
25-08-2021 10:34 AM
Ammon News - China on Wednesday announced it successfully launched a new communication technology experiment satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Sichuan Province.
The satellite was launched Tuesday night by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.
Also on Tuesday, two experimental satellites were successfully sent into planned orbit. A Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 7:15 p.m. (Beijing Time), carrying the experimental satellites.