Chinese Gaofen-13 satellite (GEO optical surveillance)

[luritie]

TJS-11, probably a large GEO SIGINT satellite
https://spacenews.com/china-launches-classified-military-satellite-towards-geostationary-belt/

 

[luritie]

PRC Mil and Civil Satellites in GEO

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781678687340937447

View: https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1781678687340937447
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8Vav7zG6Re1cOFb5lcFzUQ

 

[Trident]

Not sure why this was posted here, that satellite is neither carrying an optical sensor nor orbiting in GEO?

 

[Archibald]

Maybe the the thread should be renamed "Chinese observation satellites" ? This would encompass both optical and radar sats, LEO and GEO.

 

[luritie]

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/...y-track-and-hit-long-distance-targets/396272/