China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch

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Additional info from Jonathan McDowell:

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lpm6infl7c23

LAUNCH at 1150 UTC May 20 of the Zhongxing-3B military communications sat on a Chang Zheng 7A from Wenchang

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lpndzza6m22g

Zhongxing-3B has been cataloged in a 206 x 35799 km x 15.5 deg geotransfer orbit.


https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lpnsvt6lnk2j

LAUNCH at 0405 UTC May 21 of a Lijian-1 from Jiuquan with six sats: Taijing 3-04, Taijing 4-02A, Xingrui-11, Xiguang-1 02, and Cube-108 001

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lpnv4wzz6s2a

and (I should have added) Xingjiyuan-1