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10:12, 01-Apr-2019
China launches latest data-tracking relay satellite
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China successfully sent a new self-developed data relay satellite into space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday.
The Tianlian II-01 satellite, atop a Long March-3B carrier rocket, was launched at 11:51 p.m. local time, and later entered the geosynchronous orbit.
China launches the Tianlian II-01 satellite by a Long March-3B carrier rocket Sunday. /CCTV Photo
China launches the Tianlian II-01 satellite by a Long March-3B carrier rocket Sunday. /CCTV Photo
This is the first of China's second-generation data-tracking and relay satellites, which will provide services like data relay, measurement and control, and transmission to manned spacecraft, satellites, carrier rockets and non-spacecraft users.
Compared to its predecessor, the Tianlian I system, the new generation relay satellite system will be significantly improved in mission planning, system management and task implementation.
With a more advanced data transmission rate and capability of multi-objective service, Tianlian II system will play an important role in improving transmission timeliness, in-orbit operation safety and task implementation flexibility, for medium- and low-Earth-orbit satellites and manned spacecraft.
This is the 129th mission for the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and the 301st mission for the Long March carrier rocket series.
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