China launches military reconnaissance satellites
Posted: Sat, Jan 30, 2021, 9:48 AM ET (1448 GMT)
China launched a set of military reconnaissance satellites Friday. The Long March 4C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:47 pm EST Thursday (0447 GMT, 12:47 pm Beijing time Friday) and placed into orbit a second group of Yaogan-31 satellites. Chinese media reports state that the satellites will be used for "electromagnetic environment surveys" but Western observers believe the satellites are used for naval reconnaissance.
China launched a set of military reconnaissance satellites Friday. The Long March 4C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:47 pm EST Thursday (0447 GMT, 12:47 pm Beijing time Friday) and placed into orbit a second group of Yaogan-31 satellites. Chinese media reports state that the satellites will be used for "electromagnetic environment surveys" but Western observers believe the satellites are used for naval reconnaissance.
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