China Launches Experiment Satellite TK 1

China on Friday launched an experiment satellite, "TK-1", from its northwestern Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

The TK-1 satellite is the first of its kind independently developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) and will be used for remote sensing, telecommunications and experiments in mini-satellite-based technologies.

A KT-2 carrier rocket blasted off the launch center at 7:53 a.m. local time with the experiment satellite. The satellite has already been sent into orbit.

The KT-2 carrier rocket belongs to one of the five carrier systems of the CASIC commercial space programs. It features high adaptability and payload capacity, according to the CASIC.