China launches new satellite into space
Xinhua, June 17, 2026 Adjust font size:
A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a new satellite, Shijian-31, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 16, 2026. The rocket blasted off at 5:45 p.m. (Beijing Time) and placed the new satellite into space successfully. (Photo by Ouyang Haoting/Xinhua)