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Zhongxing-1A, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, Sept. 19, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-1A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province on 0:33 am. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)
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Zhongxing-1A, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, Sept. 19, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-1A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province on 0:33 am. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling) > 
Zhongxing-1A, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, Sept. 19, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-1A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province on 0:33 am. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling) |