Article Posted on : - Jul 06, 2011

BEIJING (PTI): China Wednesday launched an experimental orbiter in the country's Shijian satellite series from the Jiuquan Launch Center in northwest Gansu Province.

The satellite, SJ-11-03, was sent to space at 12:28 a m (local time) by a Long March II-C carrier rocket, citing the launch center, Xinhua reported

The orbiter, developed by China Spacesat Co Ltd under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, will be used to conduct space scientific experiments, the company said.

It was the 139th flight of the Long March rocket series.