English.news.cn   2015-09-13 16:38:09    

BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- China launched an experimental satellite for communication technology at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province late Saturday.

The satellite was launched successfully at 11:42 p.m. by a Long Mach 3B carrier rocket.

The satellite will be used to perform tests on the Ka frequency band in broadband communications.