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October 26, 2020 • 11:19 AM UTC
Long March 2C | Yaogan-30-07
Long March 2C • Long March
Launch ID
bc39f59e-46ed-43c2-93e4-96f1a69838ad
Rocket
Long March 2C
Type
Long March
ℹ️ Official Details
The Yaogan 30-01-01 to 30-01-03 (Remote Sensing Satellite-30-01-01 to 30-01-03) satellites, were launched by CZ-2C rocket from China's Xichang space center on 29 September 2017. The purpose is not confirmed, although the news reports hint towards a SIGINT mission, especially to detect ships by their radio emissions. They are also known as CX 5 by the manufacturer.
The satellites are spaced by 120° in their orbit.