China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology support

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12 Apr 2026, 11:03 GMT+10

BEIJING, 12th April, 2026 (WAM) -- China launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province.

This offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.

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