Before the launch, carrying the "Sino VI" communications and broadcasting satellites, "Long III B" carrier rocket on the launch pad stands quietly. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guangshe
Carrying the "Sino VI" communications and broadcasting satellites, "Long III B" carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the ignition off. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guangshe
Carrying the "Sino VI" communications and broadcasting satellites, "Long III B" carrier rocket was launched in the scene. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guangshe
Carrying the "Sino VI" communications and broadcasting satellites, "Long III B" carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the ignition off. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guangshe
BEIJING, Sept. 5 Xichang Electric (Tang Zhenyu Ouyang open-yu), Beijing time at 0:14 on the 5th, at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China with "Long III B" carrier rocket, the "Sino VI" communication and broadcasting satellite successfully into space.
Troops are stationed in Xichang research the CPC Central Committee, Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Xu Caihou the launch line to fight all the scientific research and experiment in scientific and technical personnel, workers, and PLA officers, congratulations and condolences.
Rocket about 26 minutes after the satellite separated from the rocket, "Sino VI" satellite successfully entered a perigee of 213 km and apogee height of 4.2061 million km, orbital inclination of 25.2 degree geostationary transfer orbit. It is learned that for some time, China Xi'an Satellite Control Center and "Yuan Wang," Implementation of satellite tracking ship will measure and Orbit control, eventually, "Sino VI" satellite positioned at 126.4 degrees east longitude above the equator, and the establishment of normal posture .
"Sino VI" telecommunications and broadcasting satellites owned by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China Academy of Space Technology-based development, user-China Satellite Communications Corporation. The satellite design life of 15 years, with large capacity, high reliability, long life and other technical characteristics, used primarily for live radio and television transmission services. Its successful launch will further improve China's TV broadcasting live, enriching the masses especially in remote mountainous areas of cultural life.
Responsible for this launch of the "Long III B" carrier rocket from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology development and production, the launch of China's "long march" series of carrier rockets, space flight 129. Source: China News Net
