China launches new test satellite for internet technology

XICHANG, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 31st May, 2026) China successfully sent a new test satellite for internet technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern Sichuan Province on Sunday.

The satellite was launched at 2:07 am (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and has successfully entered its preset orbit.

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The satellite is primarily used for technical tests and verifications for direct broadband connectivity of mobile phones with satellites, as well as integrated space-ground network technologies.