On October 27, 2014 at 06:59 UTC the “Long March – 2C” (“Changzheng-2C”) rocket-carrier was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, the northwest of China. The rocket orbited the “Shijian 11-08” experimental military satellite. Some analysts believe the Shijian 11 satellites might be part of an early warning constellation to demonstrate missile detection for the Chinese military.
