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Let me inaugurate this section with the launch of the Yaogan-41 Satellite.
An auspicious beginning
The Yaogan-41 is an optical observation satellite in geosynchronous orbit. It's thought to use a silicon-carbide mirror of diameter at least 3m, potentially 4m, made by the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics (CIOMP). Incidentally, CIOMP is also involved in the secretive Chinese effort to construct an extreme ultraviolet lithography scanner, an effort I won't go into great detail into here.
arstechnica.com
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An auspicious beginning
![arstechnica.com](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lm5yaogan41-760x380.jpeg)
A top-secret Chinese spy satellite just launched on a supersized rocket
This satellite may carry a large telescope to continuously monitor the Indo-Pacific.
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China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit
China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit China sent the classified Yaogan-41 satellite towards geostationary orbit Friday using the country’s largest rocket.
![spacenews.com](https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png)