June 9, 2008 (, May sixth days of the Lunar New Year), "Star 9 radio and television broadcast satellite into space. In In 2008, at 20, at 1.15, China with the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the "Long March III B" carrier rocket, successfully Star 9 "broadcast live television satellite into space. This is the 107th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets. satellite


Star Nine ", the China Satellite Communications Corporation to Thales Alenia Space, France ordered a radio and television broadcast satellite, will be used to carry out the transfer of Chinese TV programs DTH business. Satellite put into use, the tens of millions of families can watch the Beijing Olympics grand.