This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2019-03-07 07:37
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
On March 7, 1988, China launched a telecommunications satellite to improve the country's communications infrastructure.
Developed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Dongfanghong 2 was a primary television satellite used by central and local TV stations.
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