China sent a new commercial communication satellite code-named Apstar-6D into planned orbit via a Long March-3B carrier rocket on Thursday. https://spacenews.com/apstar-6d-launches-on-long-march-3b-rocket/
The first satellite for a Chinese company planning a global system of geostationary satellites launched July 9 on a Long March 3B rocket.
Apstar-6D, a high-throughput satellite with a total capacity of 50 gigabits per second, launched at 8:11 a.m. Eastern from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan China. China Great Wall Industry Corporation, the arm of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) tasked with conducting commercial Long March launches, confirmed mission success in a press release after the launch.