XICHANG, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new test satellite for communication technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province early on Monday.

　　The satellite was launched by a Long March-3B rocket at 1:17 a.m. (Beijing Time). It has entered the planned orbit, marking the success of the launch, according to the launch center.

　　The satellite will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation, said the center.

　　This launch was the 562nd mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. -

　一审：汤成伟

　　二审：王利环

　　三审：李蓓