Question: Recently China launched which new communication satellite to complete its 300th launch?
(a) Chang e-4
(b) ChinaSat6c
(c) Haiyang 2B
(d) ICYMI
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- China launched new communication satellite ‘ChinaSat6c’ which completes its 300th launch.
- The ‘ChinaSat6c ‘satellite was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province.
- On 10 March 2019,China lifted into space a Long March-3B carrier rocket into a geostationary orbit in Sichuan province.
- It marked the 300th launch of the Long March carrier rocket series, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
- The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and will be operated by the China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.
- Nearly 97 per cent of China’s total launch missions have been carried out by the Long March rocket series.
- The communication satellite can cover China, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific island countries.
By Siddharth
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