New satellite helps space exploration

China blasted off a new data relay satellite, Tianlian I-02, on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province. The new satellite will bolster the country's satellite communication network for space docking. The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket at 11:41 pm, sources at the center told Xinhua News Agency. More

(Source: China Daily - Jul 14)