A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Zhongxing-9B satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province,Sept.9,2021.The satellite was launched at 7:50 p.m.(Beijing Time)and entered the planned orbit successfully.(Photo by Bai Xiaofei/Xinhua)

XICHANG,Sept.9(Xinhua)--China successfully launched a new satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday.

The satellite,Zhongxing-9B,was launched at 7:50 p.m.(Beijing Time)by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

This launch marked the 388th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.Enditem