11 May 2025 year Fr. 13:27 (UTC) from the center of launch of Tayuan satellites, China using a launch vehicle «Long March 6А» Three Kai CA was launched «Yaogan 40 Group 02».
Little is known about the grouping of satellites «Yaogan 40 Group 02», This is a new secret series of intelligence satellites, officially claimed as such, what “The electromagnetic environment is probed”. However, it is assumed, that satellites of the series «Yaogan» serve as civilians, so and military users of China, which can be used to observe the Earth and collect reconnaissance data.
Long March 6a ”-Chinese Long March Rocket, developed by the Chinese Aerospace and Technology Corporation (Hull) and Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology (Hes). This rocket is a further development of Long March 6. It is equipped with two YF-100 engines on the first degree, complemented.
This launch will increase the grouping of Chinese SMS satellites type «Yaogan 40» On three ka. Currently the group consists of three ka , which were bred in orbit 10 September 2023 year.
According to the CCS