中国发射一颗新通讯卫星
China on Thursday morning put a new communication satellite into orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
中国于本周四凌晨在西昌卫星发射中心将一颗新通讯卫星发射送入预定轨道。
The "ChinaSat 1C" satellite was launched at 0:46 a.m. and carried by the Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will provide high-quality voice, data and radio and TV transmission services.
The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and is owned by China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd.
Thursday's launch is the 220th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.