successfully launched a new one using the Long March 7 rocket. The launch took place on Friday from the Wenchang Spaceport on Hainan Island in southern China. A satellite named Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing-10 (TJS-10) was successfully delivered to Earth orbit – (CASC).
China launched a mysterious satellite
As reported by the state news agency, the new satellite will be used mainly for “experiments related to multi-band and high-speed communication technology.” TJS-10 will be placed in geostationary orbit (GEO) at an altitude of 35,786 km above the Earth’s surface – adds the website.
Both the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and the local media do not provide any details about the new satellite. The Western portal space.com estimates that the lack of information in this regard may suggest that the satellite will have a number of different applications.
China delivered a mysterious satellite into orbit “It will be used for early warning against missiles”
The TJS-3 satellite, launched in December 2018, was intended to be used for communication tests, according to Chinese media. According to space.com, it ultimately turned out that TJS-3 was checking satellites belonging to other countries. “It is speculated that other TJS series satellites will be used for intelligence tests and early warning against missiles,” we read. The TJS-10 device, like TJS-3, was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), one of CASC’s main affiliates.
Source: Gazeta
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