China launches new satellite via Kuaizhou
A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying the Chuangxin-16 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 23, 2022.
The Chuangxin-16 satellite, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched at 10:36 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Qiu Lijun/Xinhua)
XICHANG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday successfully launched a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Chuangxin-16 satellite, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched at 10:36 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.
The satellite will mainly be used for scientific experiments and verification of new technologies.
The launch was the 16th mission by Kuaizhou-1A series rockets. ■
A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying the Chuangxin-16 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 23, 2022.
The Chuangxin-16 satellite, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched at 10:36 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Qiu Lijun/Xinhua)
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