The Chang'e 4 lunar probe launches from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo: Xinhua via AP
The Chang'e 4 lunar probe launches from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Tech /  Policy

China launches first satellite in bid to create global communications network and broaden net access

  • The Hongyun Project represents an important part of China’s national policy to commercialise space technologies and broaden net access to rural areas

Meng Jing
Meng Jing

Updated: 2:14pm, 2 Jan, 2019

Why you can trust SCMP
The Chang'e 4 lunar probe launches from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo: Xinhua via AP
The Chang'e 4 lunar probe launches from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo: Xinhua via AP
READ FULL ARTICLE