Dhaka, July 4 -- China launched a new test satellite into space on Thursday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

The Shiyan-28B 01 satellite was launched at 5:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and successfully entered the preset orbit, according to official sources.

The satellite will primarily be used for space environment exploration and conducting related technology tests.

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This mission marks the 583rd flight of the Long March carrier rocket series.

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 01 satellite blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 5:35 p...