Chinese missiles launched French satellites into orbit

On October 7, 2011, from the West Xuong Satellite Launch Center, China's Long March-III2 rocket launched the French W3C satellite satellite into orbit.

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The event marks the first milestone for China to provide satellite launch services to a European satellite operator, since signing a Sino-French satellite launch agreement in 2008.

This is the 148th time Long March missile launches the satellite. According to information and data received from the Xi'an Satellite Monitoring Center, the satellite has separated from the rocket and entered orbit according to plan.

The launch of the satellite was carried out by coordinated organizations such as the Great Wall China Industrial Corporation, the Chinese Institute of Rocket Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Group, centers. launch satellite and control of China.

W3C is the satellite of designer Satellite Thales Alenia Space France, belonging to the leading information satellite service provider Eutelsat. W3C has a lifespan of 15 years and will provide television, radio, broadband, video and Internet services.