China launched pulsar test satellite

Beijing, Nov 10 : China on Thursday successfully launched a satellite into space to detect signs of pulsar, which are very high density stars formed exclusively by neutron.The satellite, designed by academies affiliated to the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, took off at 7.42 a.m from Jiuquan launch base in the Gobi desert.The satellite launch was conducted on a Long March-11 rocket which debuted last year.Upon entering the orbit, the satellite will conduct tests on signal and adaptation to the space environment.The pulsar, born of supernovae explosions, emits electromagnetic radiation on a regular basis.Neutron stars also rotate at high speed and have a slightly greater mass than the sun but concentrated within a radius of 10 km approximately, which gives them a high density.