China sent “the world’s first 6G test satellite” into the orbit with a launch of Long March 6 carrier rocket on Friday, according to a message from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, cited by local media.
The experimental satellite, which now bears the name “University of Electronic Science and Technology”, is said to be a joint venture between the country’s key educational establishment and National Star Aerospace.
It was one of 13 satellites sent into space on the day from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, located in Shanxi province.
The satellite, which carries a communication payload, will establish a transceiver link to carry out terahertz load tests. The 70-kilogram satellite will thus become “the first technical verification of terahertz communication” tested in space setting, according to Professor Xu Yangsheng from Electronic Science and Technology University.
