Article: China to launch two satellites for 2008 Olympic Games

China to launch two satellites for 2008 Olympic Games

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- China will launch two satellites dedicated to radio and TV relay services for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in June and October this year, the China Satellite Communications Corporation (CSCC) said Tuesday.

Manufacturing of the two satellites is underway under strict quality control to ensure the timely and smooth launch of them, said Guo Hao, deputy general manager of CSCC.

CSCC has been contracted to provide broadcasting and TV signal transfer and traffic monitoring and navigation services for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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