BEIJING (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd August, 2022) China has successfully launched into orbit experimental satellite Chuangxin-16 developed by the Chinese academy of sciences, the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) said on Tuesday.
The launch took place at 10:36 a.m. local time (02:36 GMT) on Tuesday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, the CASIC said on social media. The satellite was delivered into space by Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully soon after the launch.
Chuangxin-16 will be mainly used for scientific experiments and verifying new technologies.
The flight marked the 16th launch using the Kuaizhou-1A rocket.
