China
successfully
launched an
experimental
satellite into
preset orbit from
Jiuquan Satellite
Launch Center in its
northwestern gobi
desert on Monday
morning.
The Shijian-11-06
was boosted by a
Long March-2C
carrier rocket at
10:58 Beijing Time.
The satellite, which
was developed by
China Spacesat Co.
Ltd under the China
Aerospace Science
and Technology
Corporation, will be
used to conduct
scientific
experiments in
space.
This was the
189th flight of the
Long March rocket
series.
