Chinese Long March 3B rocket puts ChinaSat-2C communications satellite into orbit

China launched a new communications satellite designated ChinaSat-2C, or Zhongxing-2C on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Liftoff of the Long March 3B rocket and its precious cargo, took place at 12:25 p.m. EDT (16:25 GMT). The launch was conducted from the Launch Complex 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. As was the case with numerous prior Chinese launches, the liftoff was not announced earlier by the media or government officials. The launch was slated for November but the exact date wasn’t revealed. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Insider - Nov 5)