It has been reported that China has sent a satellite into space to be used in testing communication technologies.
China has launched a new communication technology test satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. The satellite, carried by the 'Long March-5' rocket, was launched at 15:30 local time from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Hainan province in southern China and has been placed into its intended orbit. The satellite is expected to be used in the verification of multi-band and high-speed satellite communication technologies.