Beijing time is late on June 9 8 when 15 minutes, china launchs a center to use in Xi Changwei star " long march 3 second " carrier rocket, success general " in star 9 " satellite of broadcasting television direct seeding sends aerospace. This is earth of plain of short of Wenshui River after shake happening, the Xi Changwei star that is located in Sichuan launchs a center first spaceflight blasts off.
After 26 minutes, xi'an (search) the satellite is measured accuse a center to transmit data to make clear, astral arrow success is detached, the satellite enters perigee height to be dip of forty-nine thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven kilometers, orbit be 24.2 degrees for 214 kilometers, apogean height exceed earthly synchronism to change course.
"In star 9 " satellite, it is company of group of Chinese satellite communications the satellite of direct seeding of a broadcasting television that to France space navigation company orders Taileicialainiya, the satellite lades 22 Ku transponder, power is ten thousand seven hundred tile, design life 15 years, the satellite of broadcasting television direct seeding that is a high-power, tall reliable, long life.
After 9 investment use the heavenly body in, will enlarge Chinese telecast to enclothe rate, raise a program to close inspect quality, teleview of people of outlying to China area has important sense. At the same time " in star 9 " the satellite also will make family of several ten million can watch spectacular event of Beijing Olympic Games directly.
2 5 years 00 in November, head office of industry of Chinese Great Wall and company of group of Chinese satellite communications sign emissive service contract, blast off with academy of technology of partner China carrier rocket and Chinese satellite measure accuse systematic ministry one case, load jointly " in star 9 " emissive task of the satellite.
Use at what blast off " long march 3 second " carrier rocket, belong to development of academy of technology of Chinese carrier rocket by place of company of group of Chinese spaceflight science and technology. Launch the 107th flight that is carrier rocket of long march series this. Henceforth a few days, just will control a satellite to nod Yu Dong to go up via 92.2 degrees of equator surely by the law empty.