Long March Rocket Lofts Chinese Data-relay Satellite

摘要

A Chinese Long March 3C rocket on July 25 successfully placed the Tianlian-03 data-relay satellite into geostationary transfer orbit, where it will join two other data-relay spacecraft, the China Great Wall Industry Corp. announced July 26. The launch, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's Sichuan Province, was the 11th Long March liftoff for the Long March series this year and the 53rd flight of the Long March 3A family, which is used for most geostationary-orbit launches.