A Long March 3B rocket lifts off into night skies above Xichang spaceport, Oct. 10, 2024, carrying a third high orbit satellite internet series satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

HELSINKI — China launched a new communications satellite towards geostationary orbit Thursday, although its precise role remains undisclosed​. A Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China, at 9:50 a.m. Eastern, Oct. 10 (1350 UTC). The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) declared the launch was a complete success over […]

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Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky...