Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites
Written by Andrew Jones Thursday, 23 December 2021 10:33![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
![The third Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang, Dec. 23, 2021, carrying two Shiyan-12 satellites.](https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Long-March-7A-Y3-23dec2021-CASC-Liu-Yan-300x185.jpg)
China launched a new-generation Long March 7A rocket Thursday, successfully sending a pair of Shiyan-12 test satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.