China launches new test satellite Tianxing-1 into space: Report
China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
 "China launches new test satellite Tianxing-1 into space: Report")
China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The Tianxing-1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 10:08 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit, Xinhua news agency reported.
The satellite is mainly used for experiments such as space environment detection.
It was the 15th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets, according to the launch center.
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