Long March launches Chinese satellite
Posted: Mon, Mar 31, 2014, 3:10 PM ET (1910 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed what Chinese officials said was an experimental satellite into orbit on Monday. The Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 10:58 pm EDT Sunday (0258 GMT, 10:58 am Beijing time Monday) and placed the Shijian 11-06 satellite into orbit. Official Chinese media said that the satellite, whose launch was not announced in advance, will be used to conduct scientific experiments, without providing additional details. Western observers speculate that the satellite has a military mission, perhaps as part of a missile early warning constellation.
A Long March rocket placed what Chinese officials said was an experimental satellite into orbit on Monday. The Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 10:58 pm EDT Sunday (0258 GMT, 10:58 am Beijing time Monday) and placed the Shijian 11-06 satellite into orbit. Official Chinese media said that the satellite, whose launch was not announced in advance, will be used to conduct scientific experiments, without providing additional details. Western observers speculate that the satellite has a military mission, perhaps as part of a missile early warning constellation.
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