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<ul><li>China launched three new spy satellites dubbed the Yaogan-30 series to add to its military surveillance constellation — the Chuangxin-5.</li><li>Experts believe these satellites are capable of using signal intelligence to detect ships by their radio emissions.</li><li>This comes at a time when tensions are high in the South China Sea, the QUAD is strengthening, and China is locked in a faceoff with India along the border.</li></ul>China has launched three new reconnaissance satellites into orbit around Earth. Little is known about these spy satellites dubbed the <a href="http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/n17212/c2690045/content.html">Yaogan-30 series</a>, except that they will be in orbit roughly 600 kilometers above the Earth and are a part of the Chuangxin-5 (CX-5) constellation. According to <a href="http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20200324/8138566.shtml#!language=1">Chinese media</a>, these satellites will be used for ‘electromagnetic environment detection and related tests’. However, <a href="https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/yaogan-30-01.htm">experts</a> assert that these satellites will be used to fulfil military goals by way of signal intelligence (SIGINT) — like detecting ships by their radio emissions. This comes at a time when China is being criticised for its growing aggression in the South China Sea. The Asian giant is also locked in a faceoff against India along the <keyword id="49399" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Line-of-Actual-Control">Line of Actual Control</keyword> (LAC), and according to military experts, exploiting the ‘Malacca dilemma’ in the Indo-Pacific could be one military option at India’s disposal. The Malacca Strait, located near the Andaman and Nicobar islands, is one of the most congested waterways in the world. It’s also the seaway that links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea. Exercising control over it gives India the option to choke China’s energy supply since most of its oil passes through the Malacca Strait. The informal alliance between the US, India, Japan and Australia called the QUAD is also strengthening. This will be the first year where the four have agreed to carry out the annual Malabar exercise together. The naval exercise began as a bilateral endeavour between India and the USA in 1992. It was later expanded into a trilateral format with the inclusion of Japan in 2015. Now, Australia will be the fourth participating country. China is also locked in a hotbed of geopolitical tension within its own borders against the autonomous regions of Taiwan and Hong Kong. China launches three spy satellites The trio of Yaogan-30 satellites will join the CX-5 constellation, which now consists of 21 satellites. They took off aboard the Long March 2C rocket from LC-3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center last night on October 26. This was the second Yaogan-30 set of satellites to launch this year and the seventh group overall. China has been adding to the constellation since 2017 with the satellites developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Small Satellite Center (CASC). Tianqi-6, which China claims is a data acquisition satellite, was also onboard the Long March 2 C rocket during last night’s launch. It belongs to the Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology company. It is a part of the technology verification tests that the company plans to carry out for the narrow-band Internet of Things (IoT) constellation called the ‘Apocalypse Constellation’. Although China has been one of the epicenters of the global coronavirus pandemic, it has continued to launch rockets throughout the outbreak. China claims that it has been making sure its engineers and other launch staff are adequately protected in a quarantined environment. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/hcl-tech-is-looking-to-expand-operations-in-canada-if-h-1b-visa-issues-persist/articleshow/78884838.cms">EXCLUSIVE: HCL Tech is expanding operations in Canada as H-1B visa issues persist</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/kotak-mahindra-bank-q2-results-show-profit-up-by-27/articleshow/78869757.cms">Kotak Mahindra Bank still on ‘alert’ as profit improves 27% over the last three months</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/nsa-ajit-doval-new-india-doctrine-declared-ahead-of-mike-pompeo-visit-to-india/articleshow/78868816.cms">National Security Advisor lays ‘New India’ doctrine ahead of Pompeo’s visit to India</a>

China launches three new spy satellites amid border dispute with India and tensions in the South China Sea

<ul><li>The Chinese Aerospace and Science Technology Corporation (CASC) has launched a new Earth observation satellite on Sunday.</li><li>China’s apex space agency has revealed very little about the Gaofen-13 satellite, which will reportedly be a part of the China High-Resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) — a civil enterprise. </li><li>This is China’s 30th launch this year so far, four of which failed.</li></ul>China launched a new Earth observation satellite called Gaofen-13 amid border tensions with India. The satellite launched aboard the Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on October 12 at 00:57 am, and very little was revealed about its specifications. <div type="image" title="gaogen13_4" msid="78613189" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Long March 3B rocket ready to launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The satellite is a part of the China High-Resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS). According to China’s apex space agency, its role is to help with land surveys, urban planning, road network design, agriculture and disaster relief. <div type="image" title="gaongen13_2" msid="78613204" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Gaofen 13 takes off &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Even though extensive details were revealed about the earlier satellites in the series, very few details are on record about the Gaofen-13 and <a href="https://spacenews.com/china-completes-22nd-launch-this-year-with-gaofen-11-matches-national-record/">Gaofen-11</a> satellites. Officially, the Yaogan series of satellites, which use similar technology and platforms, fall under the military’s purview for reconnaissance. <div type="image" title="gaogen13_3" msid="78613215" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Long March 3B rocket being assemmbled ahead of launch&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Xinchang gets a new look Gaofen-13’s launch from Xinchang is the first launch for the busiest launch site in the country since July 9. The compound recently underwent renovations to upgrade its launch facilities. The hope is to increase Xinchang’s launch capacity from around 17 launches a year to 30. Another five to six launches are expected in the fourth quarter. The Chinese Aerospace and Science Technology Corporation (CASC) has been busy the last few months, launching satellites even as the coronavirus pandemic raged on. This was China’s 30th launch of 2020 — four of which failed. In January, China’s space agency stated that it would complete 40 launches this year. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/razorpay-is-the-latest-to-join-the-unicorn-club-with-its-new-100-million-fundraise/articleshow/78612631.cms">Razorpay is the latest to join the unicorn club with its new $100 million fundraise</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tcs-beats-accenture-to-become-the-worlds-most-valuable-it-services-company/articleshow/78566487.cms">TCS beats Accenture to become the world’s most valuable IT services company — but this not the first time it has raced ahead</a>

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