China sent two new test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Tuesday.
The CentiSpace 1-S3/S4 test satellites were launched by a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket at 10:24 am (Beijing Time) and they have entered the planned orbit successfully.
This was the 17th flight mission of the Kuaizhou 1A rockets, according to the launch center.
+ China sent two new test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Tuesday.
The CentiSpace 1-S3/S4 test satellites were launched by a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket at 10:24 am (Beijing Time) and they have entered the planned orbit successfully.
This was the 17th flight mission of the Kuaizhou 1A rockets, according to the launch center.
+ Kuaizhou data sheet at Wikipedia
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