China launches experimental satellite for Internet technologies
Kyiv • UNN
China has launched an experimental satellite to test Internet technologies using a Smart Dragon-3 rocket, which has successfully reached its target orbit.
On Wednesday, China successfully sent a satellite to test satellite Internet technology into space from a sea area near the city of Yangjiang, in southern China. CGTN writes about it, UNN reports .
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The satellite was launched by a Smart Dragon-3 rocket at 3:24 am Beijing time and entered the target orbit.
The four-stage Smart Dragon-3 rocket, developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, is a commercial rocket designed primarily for the mainly for the satellite constellation network market.
It is characterized by high efficiency, flexible launch mode and fast launch.
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Wednesday's launch was the second flight of the Smart Dragon rocket series after the first flight in December last year, during which 14 satellites during which 14 satellites were placed into orbit.