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China Launches Zhongxing-3A Satellite

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China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of southern island province of Hainan.

The satellite, Zhongxing-3A, was launched on Saturday evening by a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully, according to China’s News Agency (Xinhua).

Designed as a communication and broadcasting satellite, the satellite will provide voice, data, radio and television transmission services.

This marks the 526th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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