By Faruk Zorlu
China successfully launched the ChinaSat-3A satellite into space on Saturday, utilizing a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the island of Hainan in China.
The ChinaSat-3A, a communication and broadcasting satellite, was placed into its planned orbit during the mission, according to state-run broadcaster CGTN.
Designed to enhance voice, data, radio, and television transmission services, the satellite represents China's growing ambitions in space.
The launch of ChinaSat-3A marked the 526th mission for the Long March series of carrier rockets, the report said.