 Later on the same day, at 04.19 UTC, China was taking to the skies once again with the launch of their Long March 2D from LC3 at the Shichang Satellite Launch Center. On board was the Aoghan 35 Group 05, a group of three reconnaissance satellites. It reported that these are used for science experiments, land surveying and disaster monitoring, but it is also heavily speculated that they're used for Chinese defence purposes as well.