XICHANG - China successfully sent a telecommunication satellite, "ChinaSat 2A," into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
周六在西南部西昌卫星发射中心，中国长征三号乙运载火箭成功将中星2A号卫星送上轨道。
The rocket blasted off at 11:56 pm Beijing time.
北京时间上午11：56分长征三号乙火箭发射升空。
The satellite, developed by China Academy of Space Technology, will be used to meet the demands for China's radio and TV broadcasting and broadband multimedia transmissions, according to China Satellite Communications Co Ltd.
中星2A号卫星，由中国中国空间技术研究院研发，将用于满足中国无线电广播，电视广播和宽带多媒体的传输要求。
Saturday's launch marked the 163th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
周六卫星的成功发射标志着中国航天科技集团公司中国运载火箭技术研究院的长征号运载火箭系列下第163项使命的完成。
