China sent a new BeiDou navigation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwest Sichuan Province. The satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will be connected to the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System after it enters orbit and completes in-orbit tests. The mission marked the 473rd flight of the Long March carrier rockets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com