China launches new test satellite(1/6)

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying No. 13 experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Xi)

The satellite will be used for satellite communication, radio and television, data transmission and other services. It will also carry out related technology tests.

The launch marked the 549th mission of Long March series carrier rockets.

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying No. 13 experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Xi)

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying No. 13 experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Xi)

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying No. 13 experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Xi)

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying No. 13 experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Xi)

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying No. 13 experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Xi)