A Long March 2D rocket lifted off at 12:00 a.m. (0400 UTC) April 1 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. Insulation tiles fell away from the payload fairing as the rocket climbed ...
China successfully launched a new data relaying satellite into orbit from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Xinhua News reported on Thursday.