(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JIUQUAN-TEST SATELLITE-LAUNCHING (CN)
Xinhua
01 Apr 2025

(250401) -- JIUQUAN, April 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a test satellite for satellite internet technology blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 1, 2025. The satellite was launched at 12:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit successfully. Test satellites for satellite internet technology are primarily used to conduct technical verification and experiments, including mobile-to-satellite broadband connections and the integration of space-ground networks. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)