Tag: Tiantong
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China’s first launch of 2021 orbits communications satellite
A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from the Xichang launch base with the Tiantong 1-03 satellite. Credit: CASC A Chinese Long March 3B rocket deployed the Tiantong 1-03 satellite to provide mobile communications services after a successful launch Tuesday, the first of more than 40 Chinese space missions set for liftoff in 2021. The…
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China launches mobile telecom satellite
A Long March 3B rocket takes off with the Tiantong 1-02 communications satellite. Credit: Xinhua A new Chinese mobile communications satellite launched Thursday on top of a Long March 3B rocket, joining a similar spacecraft launched four years ago to provide voice and data services to users on the go. The Tiantong 1-02 mobile communications…
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China’s first mobile telecom satellite successfully launched
A Long March 3B rocket took off at 1622 GMT (12:22 p.m. EDT) Friday with the Tiantong 1 satellite. Credit: Xinhua China sent a mobile communications satellite into orbit Friday on top of a Long March 3B rocket, marking the country’s 10th launch of 2016 as technicians gear up for the next flight of Chinese…