China successfully launched the Tianxing-1 test satellite into space atop the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on June 22.

The rocket blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gobi Desert at 10:08 am Beijing Time. The satellite entered the pre-determined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.

The satellite is mainly used to carry out experiments such as space environment detection.