Kuaizhou-1A, a Chinese commercial space launch vehicle, has carried out its first mission and sent three satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
中国商用太空运载火箭快舟一号已经执行首次任务，在酒泉卫星发射中心向太空中发射三枚卫星。
Kuaizhou-1A took off at 12:11 pm on January 9 Beijing time, carrying the Jilin-1 forestry satellite and two CubeSats, or small satellites, namely Xingyun Shiyan-1 and Kaidun-1.
Guo Zhonglai, deputy chief of the Planning Department of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, said unlike most traditional launches in which the satellites and rockets are from the same maker, Kuaizhou-1A and the satellites bear a contractual relationship.
The Kuaizhou series of rockets are manufactured by ExPace, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
Founded in February 2016, ExPace is China's first commercial company that provides satellite launch services for both domestic and international clients.
As for the three satellites, Jilin-1, manufactured by Chang Guang Satellite Technology, is a remote-sensing satellite that can capture videos for forestry and environmental monitoring.
Xingyun Shiyan- 1, manufactured by the 9th Academy of CASIC, is used to test low Earth orbit narrow-band communication downlink technologies.
Kaidun-1, manufactured by Beijing Caton Global Technology Company, is designed to test the VHF Data Exchange System technology.
相关单词：forestry
forestry解释：n.森林学；林业
forestry例句：
At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。
相关单词：maker
maker解释：n.制造者，制造商
maker例句：
He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
相关单词：aerospace
aerospace解释：adj.航空的，宇宙航行的
aerospace例句：
The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。
