XICHANG, China, 24th February, 2023 (WAM) — China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province, state news agency (Xinhua) said.
The "ChinaSat 26" satellite was launched at 7:49 pm (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted, shipborne and airborne terminals.
It is an example of China's major space infrastructure. It is a new-generation, high-throughput satellite developed to meet the demand for satellite internet and communication transmissions.
It is also China's first high-throughput satellite with a communications capacity of more than 100 gigabits per second (Gbps). It will work together with the in-orbit, high-throughput satellites ChinaSat 16 and ChinaSat 19 to provide high-speed private network communications and satellite internet services.
They will jointly provide a new means of safe and reliable information transmission with broader coverage in remote areas, narrowing the digital gap between urban and rural areas.