Keeping up busy launch schedule, China launches military telecom satellite

China launched a communications satellite likely designed for use by the Chinese military Thursday, keeping up a busy schedule of space missions with the country’s fourth orbital launch attempt in barely a week. The launch Thursday occurred at 12:30 p.m. EDT (1630 GMT), marking China’s 28th orbital launch attempt of the year. Nine of those missions have launched since July 1. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 8)