China on Tuesday sent a new communication technology test satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

Launched at 10:10 a.m. aboard a modified version of the Long March-7 rocket, the satellite has successfully entered its preset orbit.

The satellite will be mainly used for services such as space-ground communication, broadcasting and television, and data transmission, as well as for conducting technology testing and verification.

The launch marks the 653rd mission carried out by the Long March carrier rocket series.