China launched three Yaogan Weixing-30 Group 7 satellites on a Long March 2C rocket on Monday, October 26, 2020, at 15:19 UTC from LC-3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Onboard were four satellites: a triplet of Yaogan 30 Group 7 satellites and Tianqi-6.
Not much is known about the Yaogan satellites, but these new satellites are expected to be used to “conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.” Analysts believe that the satellites will be used for military purposes, possibly forming a high-revisit constellation for imaging activities or signal intelligence missions.
Tianqi-6 is thought to be a six-unit CubeSat weighing in at about 8kg. It has a camera on board but the primary mission seems to be data communications.
More Information
CASC press release (Chinese)
Yaogan info page (Gunter’s Space Page)
Tianqi info page (Gunter’s Space Page)
