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08:16, July 05, 2007 |
China is preparing to launch a French-made broadcasting satellite, said sources with the NationalSpace Administration here Wednesday, without giving an exact date for the blast-off.
The satellite and the Chinese-made rocket carrier Long March 3Bhave been moved to the launch site at Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The mission is the 101st launch by a Long March rocket carrier.
The Chinasat 6B satellite was manufactured by France's Alcatel Alenia Space and has a designed lifespan of 15 years.
Fitted with 38 transponders, the satellite is expected to improve signal transmission for radio and TV stations across China,Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Oceania.
Source: Xinhua
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