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[quote=NEMESIS2007,236143](Source: www.sinodefence.com)

China press briefly reported on 25 May 2007 that the ChangZheng family of space launch vehicles had successfully conducted its 99th flight, sending two satellites into space. The ChangZheng 2D launch vehicle, which was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 15:12 local time (07:12 GMT) on 25 May 2007, carried the Remote Sensing Satellite 2 (YaoGan WeiXing 2) designed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST, also known as 5th Space Academy), as well as a pico-satellite designed by Zhejiang University for scientific experiment.

According to the Chinese reports, the Remote Sensing Satellite 2 was intended for “scientific experiments, land survey, crop yield assessment, and disaster monitoring”. While the specific purpose and design of the satellite is unknown, judging from the highly brief report, it is almost certain that this satellite is associated with military missions.

China launched a similar satellite known as Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (YaoGan WeiXing 1) on 27 April 2006. The satellite was later identified as the JianBing 5 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operated by the PLA for military reconnaissance role. The new satellite launched on 25 May could well be a similar design.

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