One of the two new satellites launched by China using a Zhuque-2E Y6 carrier rocket on Tuesday will be used for completing a series of technology tests and verifications in space, in an effort to provide better Internet services for mobile phone users.
The carrier rocket blasted off at 16:23 Beijing Time (1023 GMT) on Tuesday from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China.
The two satellites, namely, Spacesail DTC 01 and China Mobile 02, were sent into the space through the rocket launch.
The China Mobile 02 was designed for testing satellite Internet technology and was developed under the lead of China Mobile Communications Group.
It is mainly used for the test and verification of a series of technologies, including direct-to-device services and space-ground network integration.
China's newly launched satellite to test Internet technology in space
