China checks out Tianlian I relay satellite following launch
BEIJING – China is beginning the geosynchronous orbit checkout of its first relay satellite to increase communications coverage for manned Shenzhou spacecraft. The relay program is analogous to the U.S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system and indicates that China is installing major...
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