20 January 2021
China successfully launched the new Tiantong 1-03 mobile telecommunication satellite on board a Long March 3B from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 20 January at at 00:25 a.m. (Beijing Time). The satellite entered the planned orbit successfully.
Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, the Tiantong 1-03 satellite will establish a mobile network with ground facilities to provide all-weather, all-time, stable and reliable mobile communication services such as voice, short message and data for users in China and its surrounding areas, the Middle East, Africa and other related regions, as well as most sea areas in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.
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