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China launches communications satellite

Posted: Sun, Sep 12, 2021, 9:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
China launched a GEO communications satellite Thursday. A Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China, at 7:50 am EDT (1150 GMT) and placed the ChinaSat-9B satellite into orbit. ChinaSat-9B will provide live broadcast services, support 4K and 8K high-definition video program transmission and provide high-quality live broadcast transmission services.

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