China launches new spy satellite
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China reportedly launched a classified "spy satellite," Yaogan-41, on Friday using a modified Long March 5 launcher, the country's largest launch vehicle. Although the Chinese government claimed the satellite would be used for civilian purposes like land and agricultural surveys, experts believe Yaogan-41 might serve military purposes, too, especially in the Indo-Pacific, Ars Technica reported. This suspicion comes as China reportedly has a history of using the Yaogan moniker as a guise for military satellites.