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A good start! Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 5 was successfully launched

A good start! Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 5 was successfully launched

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2020/01/13 18:53
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pGreat success (photo by: Liu Yan)

 

At 23:20 on January 7, 2020, the Long March 3B launch vehicle lifted the Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 5 roaring into the sky at Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was successfully sent into the preset orbit, achieving a complete success of this launch mission. China’s aerospace launch ushered in a “good start” in 2020.

pLong March 3B launch vehicle blasted off (photo by: Xiao Guojun)

 

The Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 5 is developed under the lead of Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology. It is mainly used for satellite communications, radio and television, and data transmission services,as well as for high throughput technology test.

pRocket Hoisting (photo by: Xiao Guojun)

 

The Long March 3B launch vehicle that performed this launch mission belongs to the “Successful Rocket” Long March 3A series, and is developed under the lead of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

pRocket Hoisting (photo by: Xiao Guojun)

 

This mission is accounted as the 324th launch of the Long March series and the109th launch of the Long March 3A series.

pLong March 3B launch vehicle is ready (photo by: Xiao Guojun)

 

Source: WeChat Official Account of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation