China launches new telecommunication satellite

XICHANG -- China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Friday.

The APSTAR 6E telecommunication satellite was launched by a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 2:10 am (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit successfully.

The satellite is mainly used to provide high-throughput communication services for Southeast Asia region.

The launch was the 460th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.