A modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Zhongxing-1E, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 13, 2022. Zhongxing-1E has entered the planned orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]
WENCHANG — China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Sept 13.
The satellite, Zhongxing-1E, was launched at 9:18 pm (Beijing Time) by a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It will provide high-quality voice, data, radio, and television transmission services.
This was the 437th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
A modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Zhongxing-1E, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 13, 2022. Zhongxing-1E has entered the planned orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]
A modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Zhongxing-1E, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 13, 2022. Zhongxing-1E has entered the planned orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]
A modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Zhongxing-1E, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 13, 2022. Zhongxing-1E has entered the planned orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]
A modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Zhongxing-1E, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 13, 2022. Zhongxing-1E has entered the planned orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]
A modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Zhongxing-1E, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 13, 2022. Zhongxing-1E has entered the planned orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua]
