China
China sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.
The satellite group, the 21st group of low-orbit internet satellites, was launched at 03:38 (Beijing time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and has entered its preset orbit.
This launch marked the 637th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
China launches new internet satellite group
The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.72 percent to 99.142 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro increased to 1.1683 dollars from 1.1574 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3415 dollars from 1.3251 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 158.51 Japanese yen, lower than 159.73 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.7914 Swiss francs from 0.7988 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3849 Canadian dollars from 1.3899 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar lost to 9.3069 Swedish kronor from 9.5065 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
U.S. dollar ticks down
