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Powerful new satellite to be launched in April

By Zhao Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2017-02-17 07:45

It will be part of a huge network that will expand the nation's Wi-Fi access

China will launch its most advanced communications satellite in April as it builds a large capacity network that will enable passengers on jetliners and high-speed trains to use the internet.

Shijian 13, developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, will be lifted on a Long March 3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.

Powerful new satellite to be launched in April

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