JIUQUAN – China successfully sent a test satellite for satellite internet technology into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country’s northwest, on Tuesday.
The satellite was launched at 12:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.Test satellites for satellite internet technology are primarily used to conduct technical verification and experiments, including mobile-to-satellite broadband connections and the integration of space-ground networks.
The launch marks the 567th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets
