Comments on: China launches ocean survey satellite https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-launches-ocean-survey-satellite/ Sat, 08 Sep 2018 22:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-launches-ocean-survey-satellite/#comment-1059014 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 22:58:07 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=53562#comment-1059014 In reply to Col Beausabre.

Both of you confirm my own suspicions. Thank you.

]]> By: Max https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-launches-ocean-survey-satellite/#comment-1059009 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 21:52:53 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=53562#comment-1059009 Your conversation reminds me of an old article about a remote Chinese base in Argentina.
http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/2016/03/18/chinese-military-space-station-in-remote-argentina-shrouded-in-mystery.html
There is a picture of it in the India times.

]]> By: Col Beausabre https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-launches-ocean-survey-satellite/#comment-1059007 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:25:22 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=53562#comment-1059007 Commodude,, Thank you for that information. It certainly supports my first post.

]]> By: commodude https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-launches-ocean-survey-satellite/#comment-1059005 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 18:35:07 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=53562#comment-1059005 Col.,

The details seem to support a military primary use of the satellite given the instrumentation details in the article. UV tracking and ship tracking sensors admitted in the article rule out a mere science mission

]]> By: Col Beausabre https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-launches-ocean-survey-satellite/#comment-1058932 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 21:45:24 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=53562#comment-1058932 “Ocean Survey” or “Maritime Surveillance and Targeting” ?

https://satelliteobservation.net/2016/09/20/the-chinese-maritime-surveillance-system/

Remember – the Chinese space program is run by the PLA for the PLA

The vaunted DF-21 “Carrier Killer” is totally dependent on data from their satellites

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