China launches new communications satellite

WENCHANG, Hainan -- China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

The ChinaSat 4A satellite was launched at 8:25 pm (Beijing Time) by a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket.

The satellite will provide voice, data, radio and television transmission services.

The launch was the 532nd flight mission of the Long March series rockets.