At 23:18 Beijing time on January 5,a LM-3B carrier rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,sending a communication technology test satellite into its preset orbit.This successful launch was a good start for China’s launch missions in 2017.The Communications Technology Test Satellite 2 was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.It is a next-generation telecom- At 23:18 Beijing time on January 5, a LM-3B carrier rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, sending a communication technology test satellite into its preset orbit. This successful launch was a good start for China’s launch missions in 2017. The Communications Technology Test Satellite 2 was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology. It is a next-generation telecom-