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Tianlian II-04 is the second satellite of China's newer generation planned for data transmission in geosynchronous orbit.
XinhuaNewssaidThursdaythatChinahadsuccessfullylaunchedanewdata-relaying satelliteintoorbitfromtheXichangSatelliteLaunchCenter,whichissituatedinthe SichuanProvinceofsouthwestChina.
Using a Long March-3B rocket, China successfully sent the Tianlian II-04 satellite to its intended destination in space at 3:55 p.m. GMT on Wednesday.
Tianlian II-04 is China's second-generation satellite designed for data relay in geosynchronous orbit.
The satellite will offer data relay and telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) services for manned spacecraft, including spaceships and space stations, as well as for medium and low-Earth-orbit resource satellites, and provide TT&C support for spacecraft launches.
This marked the 565th launch in the Long March carrier rocket series.
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