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China launches communications satellite

Xinhua | Updated: 2013-05-02 03:34

XICHANG, Sichuan - China launched a communications satellite, "Zhongxing-11", at 0:06 am Thursday (Beijing time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province.

"Zhongxing-11" will be mainly used in providing commercial communications services for users in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a statement from the center.

The satellite was sent by a Long March-3B rocket into the preset orbit, the statement said.

It marked the 176th launch of China's Long March series of rockets.

China launches communications satellite

"Zhongxing-11", a communications satellite, is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Thursday. [Photo/Xinhua]

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