On July 19, 2021 at 00:19 UTC the "Chang Zheng-2C” (Long March-2C) rocket-carrier was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The rocket orbited trio of “Yaogan-30” military spy satellites. The constellation of “Yaogan-30” satellites are designed to “carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technical verification,” according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The Chinese government uses the Yaogan name for the country’s military satellites, and the Yaogan 30 family is believed to be designed for a signals intelligence mission.