China launches Zhongxing-1E satellite
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WENCHANG, Hainan -- China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday.
The satellite, Zhongxing-1E, was launched at 9:18 pm (Beijing Time) by a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It will provide high-quality voice, data, radio and television transmission services.
This was the 437th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
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