China launches new test satellites via Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket

(ECNS) -- China sent two new test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Tuesday.

The CentiSpace 1-S3/S4 test satellites were launched by a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket at 10:24 am (Beijing Time) and they have entered the planned orbit successfully.

This was the 17th flight mission of the Kuaizhou 1A rockets, according to the launch center.