Indonesian Order Underscores Resurgence of China's Long March

Credit: THALES ALENIA SPACE
China appears to be inching back into the commercial launch market, following the orbiting of Chinasat 6B late last week. The 38-transponder C-band spacecraft, built by Thales Alenia Space, lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China on July 5, on board a Long March 3B...

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