Across China: Sichuan

Back to normal

XICHANG: Indonesian communications satellite Palapa D has been captured and is now able to conduct orbit maneuver, a few hours after an announcement that it failed to enter a preset orbit following its launch at 5:28 pm on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China.

The satellite is in a normal state, its manufacturer, the French company ThalesAlenia Space, said late Monday night.