China to Launch Communications Satellite in `Next Few Days,' Xinhua Says

China will launch the ‘SinoSat-6’ satellite for radio and television broadcasting within the next few days, the official Xinhua News Agency said today, citing an unidentified official from the launch center.

The satellite will be carried on the Long March 3B rocket and launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the report said.

The launch will take place at a “proper time,” the report said, citing the official. No further details on timing were provided.

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