China’s 55th and final launch of 2021

And here’s China’s 55th and final launch (& 48th Long March) for 2021: a Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang at 1643 UTC today, taking the Tongxin Jishu Shiyan-9 communications test satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. #ChinaSpace #CZ3B #LongMarch3B Credit: CMS