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A Long March 3B rocket launches ChinaSat-9C from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, with flames and smoke billowing from the base and the illuminated rocket lifting off against a dark sky.

China launches ChinaSat-9C geostationary communications satellite

by Andrew Jones June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

China launched the ChinaSat-9C communications satellite Friday to replace an aging, foreign-built predecessor and boost domestic broadcasting capabilities.

A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, carrying the ChinaSat-10R communications satellite. The rocket's engines produce a bright orange and yellow flame, illuminating the surrounding launch infrastructure and casting a glow on the smoke and support structures. Tall transmission towers and trees are visible in the foreground.

China launches ChinaSat-10R communications satellite from Xichang

by Andrew Jones February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

China launches ChinaSat-4A communications satellite

by Andrew Jones August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

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by SpaceRef October 22, 2021July 15, 2024

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by SpaceRef September 10, 2021July 15, 2024

NASA’s Deep Space Network Looks to the Future

by SpaceRef September 2, 2021July 15, 2024

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by SpaceRef August 23, 2021July 15, 2024

Expanding Direct-To-Earth Communications Capabilities for Artemis

by SpaceRef August 11, 2021July 15, 2024

Upgrades to NASA’s Space Communications Infrastructure Pave the Way to Higher Data Rates

by SpaceRef July 28, 2021July 15, 2024

Quantum Communication In Space Moves Ahead

by SpaceRef June 1, 2021July 15, 2024

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