Full coverage: China Tiangong-2 Space Lab Launch

A satellite was launched from China’s Tiangong-2 space lab at 7:31 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday. That was confirmed by China’s Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization.

The graphics shows an accompanying satellite designed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences which was launched from space lab Tiangong-2 at 7:31 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Qu Zhendong)

The micro-satellite, which weighs 47 kilograms and is about size of a printer, was taken into space onboard the Tiangong-2 in September. It is able to conduct efficient orbit control, transmit data at high speeds, and has stronger capabilities compared with the satellite of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft.

At the end of October, the satellite will orbit close to Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11, and take photographs with its high-resolution camera.