From the Daily Beast: "Don’t worry though: It’s not for spying purposes (probably). Rather, it’s China’s Daqi-1 satellite, which monitors the atmosphere using

From the Daily Beast: "Don’t worry though: It’s not for spying purposes (probably). Rather, it’s China’s Daqi-1 satellite, which monitors the atmosphere using a tool that shoots lasers to the Earth in order to detect carbon dioxide levels." https://www.thedailybeast.com/chinese-satellite-likely-shot-green-laser-wall-over-hawaii https://www.thedailybeast.com/chinese-satellite-likely-shot-...