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China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology support

12 April 2026 19:47 (UTC+04:00)
China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology support

China on Saturday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology, AzerNEWS reprots via Xinhua.

The SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province.

This offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

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