At 0:16 Beijing time on October 17,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with the APSTAR-9 communications satellite.26minutes later,the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and entered its geosynchronous transfer orbit precisely.The launch achieved a complete success. At 0:16 Beijing time on October 17, a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with the APSTAR-9 communications satellite. 26 minutes later, the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and entered its geosynchronous transfer orbit precisely. The Launch achieved a complete success.