The satellite launched is ChinaSat-10R (中星10R), a replacement for the fourteen-year-old ChinaSat-10. ChinaSat-10 has one year left on its expected operational life while being based on the older DongFangHong-4 bus, its replacement is based on the newer 4E bus. This newer satellite bus boasts greater data throughput and better efficiency for onboard systems. https://open.substack.com/pub/phazzee/p/new-communications-for-the-belt-and?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1xrkiw