DFH-3
China has reported the successful launch of its Dong Fang Hong-3 (DFH-3) communications satellite from Xichang space center on board a Long March 3A. The 2.2-metric-ton (4,850-lb.) spacecraft, which carries 24 C-band transponders, achieved ``a proper orbit 24 min. after liftoff'' Nov. 30, according...
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