China launched a rocket with satellite 5G Internet

China Central Television said that the local space agency managed to put it into orbit

A communications satellite designed to provide satellite support for 5G Internet in the country.

As a booster that was supposed toto bring the satellite into low Earth orbit, made the proven Kuaizhou-1A. The launch itself took place at 6 a.m. Moscow time, from the territory of the Jiuquan cosmodrome in Northwest China. First of all, GalaxySpace communication company was interested in putting this satellite into orbit. Its plans include launching 5G satellite Internet in the country in the near future.

Interestingly, the launch of this satellite is listedonly as a first - in the future it is planned to deploy a full-fledged network of several satellites that will be engaged in the distribution of 5G Internet from orbit.