China today successfully launched a new communication satellite which will enable passengers of high-speed trains to watch high-definition videos smoothly and help those at the scene of natural disasters. <br/><br/>Shijian-13, China's first high-throughput communications satellite was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern Sichuan Province. <br/><br/>Xinhua news agency reported that the satellite, with a transfer capacity of 20 Gbps and a designed orbital life of 15 years, was sent into orbit on a Long March-3B carrier rocket.<br/>'<br/>The satellite, which has a higher message capacity than the combined capacity of all of China's previous communications satellites, is capable of providing better Internet access on planes and high-speed trains, as well as in less-developed regions.<br/><br/>