China launches new communications satellite
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Updated: 2024-08-22 21:18
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WENCHANG, Hainan -- China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.
The ChinaSat 4A satellite was launched at 8:25 pm (Beijing Time) by a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket.
The satellite will provide voice, data, radio and television transmission services.
The launch was the 532nd flight mission of the Long March series rockets.
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