Author Topic: Gaofen-2 & Heweliusz, CZ-4B TSLC - August 19, 2014  (Read 38900 times)

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This will be the second launch of the civilian high resolution satellites.
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - December 2013
« Reply #1 on: 05/02/2013 11:26 am »
It was reported the ground resolution of this satellite will be 1m.

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - December 2013
« Reply #2 on: 07/23/2013 10:45 am »
Likely launch in August?

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - December 2013
« Reply #3 on: 09/22/2013 09:02 am »
According to China CRESDA presentation during a recent Earth Observation conference in Paris GF-2, GF-3,GF-4, GF-5, GF-6 and GF-7 will be launched during 2013-2017 and CBERS-3 and CBERS-4 during 2013-2015.
GF-2 is planned for launch in December 2013.


The scheduled December launch of the GF-2 satellite in December is the opening salvo in China’s attempt to reclaim the high-resolution side of its domestic market as well.

GF-2 is capable of producing images with a ground sampling distance of 80 centimeters in black and white, and 3.2 meters in color. Its images have a swath width of 48 kilometers, and the satellite is capable of swiveling on its axis 35 degrees to either side, according to Zhou Zi Kuan, director of international business development at CRESDA, a unit of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

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Per insider reports GF-2 has already arrived at Taiyuan - which is consistent with a launch date late in December.
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Per insider reports GF-2 has already arrived at Taiyuan - which is consistent with a launch date late in December.

Finally some official news about the satellite - earlier conjectures of
a CZ-4B being used, that the Polish cubesat BRITE-PL-2 is hitchhiking on the same rocket, and that this launch is the final Chinese launch of the year have all been confirmed. The GF-2 satellite will have a lifetime of about 5-8 years.
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - December 2013
« Reply #6 on: 11/08/2013 08:16 am »
Per insider reports GF-2 has already arrived at Taiyuan - which is consistent with a launch date late in December.

Finally some official news about the satellite - earlier conjectures of
a CZ-4B being used, that the Polish cubesat BRITE-PL-2 is hitchhiking on the same rocket, and that this launch is the final Chinese launch of the year have all been confirmed. The GF-2 satellite will have a lifetime of about 5-8 years.

BRITE-PL-2 is not a cubesat - it is in the 10 kg class.

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/brite-pl.htm
« Last Edit: 11/08/2013 08:17 am by Skyrocket »

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - December 2013
« Reply #7 on: 11/21/2013 07:31 am »
According to Polish Radio info launch date of Heweliusz is Dec, 30th between 02:00 and 05:00 UTC.
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Should we expect a delay on this launch because of the CBERS-3 failed launch due to the launcher problem?

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Should we expect a delay on this launch because of the CBERS-3 failed launch due to the launcher problem?
Definitely - Since the workhorses are of the same type, they will not return to flight until explicit conclusion of the failure was reached.

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #10 on: 02/03/2014 02:45 pm »
According to Polish Radio info Heweliusz will launch in May.
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #11 on: 02/27/2014 07:03 pm »
According to Polish Prime Minister's Office info Heweliusz will launch in July.
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #12 on: 03/01/2014 06:27 pm »
when the launch ?

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #14 on: 06/03/2014 12:42 pm »
July, 1st  - unofficial launch date.
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #16 on: 06/16/2014 11:19 am »
According to the countdown clock available at http://www.brite-pl.pl/, launch time will be around 0430UTC on July 10.

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #17 on: 06/16/2014 06:16 pm »
Well, the launch is now schedule for mid-August.

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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #18 on: 06/16/2014 06:20 pm »
Well, the launch is now schedule for mid-August.

Is that from your own sources?  ;) Maybe SAST is still clearing up shop....
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Re: Gaofen-2, Long March-4B Taiyuan launch - 2014
« Reply #19 on: 06/16/2014 06:47 pm »
Well, the launch is now schedule for mid-August.

Is that from your own sources?  ;) Maybe SAST is still clearing up shop....

Yes, and from a very reliable one.

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