China has launched its first mobile telecommunications satellite. The state run Xinhua news agency says, the Tiantong-01 satellite will establish a mobile network serving China, the Middle East, Africa and other areas. It was sent into space after midnight local time in Beijing (16:00 GMT) today. The ground service will be operated by China Telecom. The country is also preparing for the next round of its manned space mission.
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