Chinese satellite ship heads to Pacific

Chinese research ship, "Yuan Wang 3" is now on its way to the Pacific Ocean to help with testing Chinese satellites, reports Xinhua.

Chinese research ship "Yuan Wang 3" sails to the Pacific Ocean, October 2, 2018. [Photo: military.cnr.cn]

The vessel is designed to help orbiting satellites with their navigation alignments.

This mission will help align the Beidou-3 Satellite control parameters.

The scientific and research crew had to give up their Mid-Autumn Festival and National Holiday to do the preparation work and sail to the Pacific.

Zhu Wenbo, a CPC official onboard the "Yuan Wang 3," says their mission is meant to be a "birthday for the motherland."