A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying Shijian-13, China's first high-throughput communications satellite, blasts off from the launching pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 12, 2017. Shijian-13 has a higher message capacity than all of China's previous communications satellites combined and will provide better Internet access in less-developed regions, as well as on planes and high-speed trains. (Xinhua/Ye Lefeng)
China Focus: China launches 1st high-throughput communications satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-12 21:53:08|Editor: An
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