On January 25, 2018 at 05:40 UTC the Chang Zheng-2C (Long March-2C) rocket-carrier was launched from Xichang Cosmodrome, Sichuan province, southwestern China. The rocket orbited a fourth trio of Chinese “Yaogan-30” military satellites with secret missions. The Yaogan series of satellites are believed to be operated by the Chinese military for intelligence-gathering purposes.