China launches new communication technology experiment satellite-Xinhua

China launches new communication technology experiment satellite

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-02-23 20:39:30

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

WENCHANG, Hainan, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

The satellite will be mainly used for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments.

This marks the 509th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite is seen at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

A Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite is seen at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday.

The satellite was launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)