China successfully launched the first star of Galaxy Space.

Xinhua News Agency, Jiuquan, January 16 (Li Guoli, Zhao Jinlong) At 11: 02 on January 16, China successfully launched the first low-orbit broadband communication satellite in China, the Galaxy Space Launcher, with a communication capacity of 10Gbps at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite successfully entered the scheduled orbit and the mission was a complete success.

Galaxy Aerospace First Star is an internationally advanced low-orbit broadband communication satellite independently developed by Galaxy Aerospace (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., which adopts Q/V and Ka communication bands, has transparent forwarding communication capability at 10Gbps rate, and can provide users with broadband communication services through satellite terminals. After the satellite is in orbit, relevant technical and business verification will be carried out in orbit.

Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle is a small solid launch vehicle developed by Aerospace Science and Technology Rocket Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. Aerospace Sanjiang Group. It mainly provides launch services for low-orbit small satellites with high orbit accuracy, short preparation period and low launch cost. This is the eighth launch mission of the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket.