Kuaizhou-1A launches Longjiang-3

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched the Longjiang-3 satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 9 June 2023, at 02:35 UTC (10:35 local time). According to official sources, Longjiang-3 (龙江三号) is “China’s first flat-panel new system communication test satellite” and will be “mainly used to verify key technologies such as high-speed communication and flat-panel satellite platforms.” Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC)