China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat

Published on November 3, 2025
A Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan, China, sending a bright plume of flame and exhaust into grey morning skies as it begins its ascent. Four lightning towers flank the pad amid billowing white clouds of vapor.

China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass communications satellite to date.

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