Thursday, June 11, 2026

China launches new communication technology test satellite


(Xinhua) China on Thursday sent a new communication technology test satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.  

Launched at 3:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-5 rocket, the satellite has successfully entered its preset orbit.  

This satellite will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests.  

The launch marks the 650th mission carried out by the Long March carrier rocket series.

Source: Xinhua  2026-06-11 16:41:00

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