China places multipurpose satellite into space
China placed a multipurpose satellite into space on Wednesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned space conglomerate said in a news release the Tianhui 5 satellite was transported by a Long March 6A rocket that blasted off at 6:50 am from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province. Made by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight