China launched its Shiyan-11 satellite into space aboard a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 7:41 am (BJT) on Thursday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.

中国于周四上午7点41分（北京时间），从中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心用快舟1号甲运载火箭将试验十一号卫星送入太空。

The satellite has since entered its predetermined orbit.

此后，这颗卫星进入了预定的轨道。

Shiyan-11 is built for testing, but the purpose of the satellite's latest mission has not yet been revealed.

试验十一号卫星用来做测试，但该卫星的最新任务尚未透露。

Another series of Chinese satellites called Shijian is used for technology verification.

另一个名为“实践”的中国系列卫星用于做技术验证。

The latest Shijian satellite, the Shijian-21, was launched in October, while the previous Shiyan satellite, the Shiyan-10,

最新的“实践”卫星，即 “实践二十一号”，已于10月发射，而之前的“实践”卫星，即“实践十号”，

didn't work as intended after being successfully launched into the planned orbit.

在成功发射到计划轨道后，没有按计划工作。

Kuaizhou-1A, a general-purpose, small-sized rocket series featuring fast deployment speed,is designed and manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation for commercial launches.

快舟一号甲系列通用型小型火箭，部署速度快，由中国航天科工集团设计制造，用于商业发射。