According to reports by Chinese state-owned Xinhua news agency, China has launched three more Yaogan-30 remote-sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwestern China on 26 July.
The report states that the satellites, which were placed into orbit by a Long March-2C carrier rocket, are primarily functioned for electromagnetic detection and “related technological tests”.
Analysts contend that the Yaogan-30 satellites are mainly designed for military signals intelligence (SIGINT) purposes and can geo-locate military platforms, particularly warships, by intercepting electromagnetic transmissions such as radar.Read More…
