Launch is schedule for October 1st, China National Day.
I'm confused about this launch vehicle. The photos clearly show "CZ-3C" painted on the side, yet at http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html Spaceflight Now is describing it as a "Long March 3A"?
According to the 9ifly chinese space forum the launch window is 16:29:57 to 17:04:57. I supose this is local time, so this translates to 0829:57UTC to 0904:57UTC.Chang'e-2 mission will be 6 months long.
Quote from: Satori on 09/28/2010 08:22 amAccording to the 9ifly chinese space forum the launch window is 16:29:57 to 17:04:57. I supose this is local time, so this translates to 0829:57UTC to 0904:57UTC.Chang'e-2 mission will be 6 months long.Recent news (see here ) indicates that launch will occure at 18:59:57 local time.
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Is there any live video feed for the launch coverage?