China on December 10 put a new communication satellite into orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

The ChinaSat 1C  satellite was launched at 0:46 a.m. and carried by the Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will provide high-quality voice, data and radio and TV transmission services.

The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and is owned by China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd.

The launch is the 220th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

(Xinhua News Agency December 10, 2015)