China launched three experimental satellites into space Saturday from the Jiuquuan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert, according to Chinese state-run Xinhua News.
The satellites, carried by a Long March 2C carrier rocket, blasted off at 8:13 a.m. local time.
The China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing developed and constructed the satellites as part of the space-based Internet Technology Demonstrator series.
This mission marks the fourth deployment of satellites in the series.
The initial launch occurred in July with two subsequent launches in November and December.—APP
