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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #200 on: 11/30/2015 02:39 am »
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #201 on: 11/30/2015 06:40 pm »
DF-ZF (formerly WU-14) test on 23 November.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-again-tests-nuclear-hypersonic-missile/

Does anyone know what ZF stand for? I guess DF is for Dongfeng, which is relatively obvious.

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #202 on: 11/30/2015 07:33 pm »
DF-ZF (formerly WU-14) test on 23 November.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-again-tests-nuclear-hypersonic-missile/

Does anyone know what ZF stand for? I guess DF is for Dongfeng, which is relatively obvious.

is "DF-ZF" the designation only of the reentry vehicle or of the whole missle?

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #203 on: 12/01/2015 02:28 am »
DF-ZF (formerly WU-14) test on 23 November.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-again-tests-nuclear-hypersonic-missile/

Does anyone know what ZF stand for? I guess DF is for Dongfeng, which is relatively obvious.

is "DF-ZF" the designation only of the reentry vehicle or of the whole missle?
my guess is gonna be the later

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #204 on: 12/03/2015 06:51 am »
NOTAMed area for Dec 4 aligned with TSLC
A3553/15 -  A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N404100E1015512-N401152E1045504-N394016E1044540-N395330E1031232-N40 2046E1001301-N405240E1002036 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 04 DEC 03:22 2015 UNTIL 04 DEC 04:13 2015. CREATED: 03 DEC 07:17 2015

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #205 on: 12/12/2015 05:11 pm »
A3639/15 -  THE FLW SEGMENTS OF ATS RTE CLSD: 1.Y1: MAGOD-LUSMA. 2.Y3: RUSDI-DUMIN. 3.W112: AKTOB-ADMUX. 4.L888: TONAX-LEBAK 5.G470: AKTOB-DUNHUANG VOR 'DNH'-BIKNO. 13 DEC 10:30 2015 UNTIL 13 DEC 11:40 2015. CREATED: 12 DEC 11:49 2015
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #206 on: 12/18/2015 05:37 pm »
A3694/15 -  THE FLW SEGMENTS OF ATS RTE CLSD: 1. W66:  NUKTI-EJINAQI VOR 'JNQ'. 2. B215: NUKTI-N4027.9E09724.1. 3. G470: DUNHUANG VOR 'DNH'-BIKNO. 19 DEC 03:10 2015 UNTIL 19 DEC 04:10 2015. CREATED: 18 DEC 12:58 2015

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #207 on: 12/20/2015 01:07 pm »
A3697/15 -  THE FLW SEGMENTS OF ATS RTE CLSD: 1. Y3: RUSDI-DUMIN. 2. W112:AKTOB-ADMUX. 21 DEC 05:50 2015 UNTIL 21 DEC 06:15 2015. CREATED: 20 DEC 12:36 2015

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #208 on: 12/23/2015 06:46 am »
NOTAMed areas for Dec 24 aligned with TSLC

A3710/15 -  A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N393550E1082320-N392412E1093133-N385755E1092351-N390928E1081603 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 24 DEC 01:50 2015 UNTIL 24 DEC 02:28 2015. CREATED: 23 DEC 06:29 2015
A3711/15
-  A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N410036E0875239-N410036E0890405-N403340E0890350-N403340E0875254 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 24 DEC 01:56 2015 UNTIL 24 DEC 02:34 2015. CREATED: 23 DEC 06:31 2015
A3712/15 -  A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N411549E0864343-N412450E0865605-N410918E0871600-N410020E0870338 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 24 DEC 01:56 2015 UNTIL 24 DEC 02:32 2015. CREATED: 23 DEC 06:33 2015
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #209 on: 12/26/2015 07:55 pm »
A3742/15 -  ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA WITHIN A CIRCLE CENTERED AT DUNHUANG VOR 'DNH' WITH RADIUS OF 60KM. 27 DEC 01:45 2015 UNTIL 27 DEC 02:45 2015. CREATED: 26 DEC 13:03 2015

A3741/15 -  THE SEGMENT DUNHUANG VOR 'DNH'-BIKNO OF ATS RTE G470 CLSD. 27 DEC 01:45 2015 UNTIL 27 DEC 02:45 2015. CREATED: 26 DEC 12:54 2015

A3740/15 -  A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N401715E0935522-N401715E0943746-N403934E0943746-N403934E0935522-N40 3516E0931655-N402429E0931641 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 27 DEC 01:55 2015 UNTIL 27 DEC 02:35 2015. CREATED: 26 DEC 09:05 2015

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #211 on: 12/31/2015 01:36 pm »
Gertz' headline overstates the "confirmation" of the test, but that interview makes it very clear that China is absolutely developing kinetic hit-to-kill technology to take out exoatmospheric targets.

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Zhou Derong said atmospheric interceptor missile hit a kinetic interceptor missiles, rocket-propulsion systems and as a kinetic kill vehicle warhead composed tremendous kinetic energy generated by means of high-speed flight warhead by direct collision to destroy military targets outside the atmosphere weapons systems, mainly used to intercept ballistic missiles and other military targets, such as satellites. Kinetic energy interceptor missiles outside the atmosphere the key is whether the kinetic kill vehicle to the target height, can accurately capture and targets. There are six key technologies: First rocket propulsion technology, and second, capturing precise steering characteristics of the signal information technology goals, the third is the processing seeker information and high-speed signal processor technology, the four is to determine velocity kinetic kill itself and the attitude of the inertial measurement unit and technology, five are used to calculate kinetic kill vehicle guidance and flight path correction calculation of high-speed data processor and technology, six are making rapid mobility of kinetic kill vehicle attitude and orbit control systems and technology.

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #212 on: 01/14/2016 04:56 pm »
Something of interest?

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A0048/16 - THE FLW SEGMENTS OF ATS RTE CLSD: 1.Y1: SADAN-MAGOD. 2.L888: SADAN-TONAX. 3.W112: HOTAN VOR 'HTN'-ADMUX. 15 JAN 11:15 2016 UNTIL 15 JAN 12:26 2016. CREATED: 14 JAN 13:32 2016

A0047/16 - THE FLW SEGMENTS OF ATS RTE CLSD: 1.L888: TONAX -MUMAN. 2.B215: NUKTI-JIAYUGUAN VOR 'CHW'. 3.W112: JIAYUGUAN VOR 'CHW'- ADMUX. 4.Y3:RUSDI-DUMIN. 5.G470: DUNHUANG VOR 'DNH'-UPDOP. 6.Y1:MAGOD- LUSMA. 15 JAN 11:16 2016 UNTIL 15 JAN 12:26 2016. CREATED: 14 JAN 13:27 2016
This message reflects my personal opinion based on open sources of information.

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #213 on: 01/23/2016 11:33 pm »
A0078/16 NOTAMN
Q) ZLHW/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/3957N09552E024
A) ZLHW B) 1601230217 C) 1601230256
E) A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N394302E0951309-N401020E0951309-N401020E0963113-N394302E0963113
BACK TO START.
VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL.
F) GND G) UNL

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #214 on: 03/01/2016 02:15 pm »
Is it about time to give this thread another name?   For example "Chinese sub-orbital launches".
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #215 on: 04/10/2016 02:33 pm »
A0707/16 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N394230E1074214-N393220E1083634-N390050E1082634-N391057E1073237 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. SFC - UNL, 12 APR 01:10 2016 UNTIL 12 APR 01:20 2016. CREATED: 10 APR 08:28 2016
A0708/16- A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N394719E1070819-N393428E1081615-N390301E1080607-N391546E1065840 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. SFC - UNL, 12 APR 01:10 2016 UNTIL 12 APR 01:20 2016. CREATED: 10 APR 08:30 2016

Corresponds probably to Taiyuan activity April 12, 01:10-01:20 UTC
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #216 on: 04/10/2016 02:36 pm »

Corresponds probably to Taiyuan activity April 12, 01:10-01:20 UTC

There were rumors of a possible orbital launch from Taiyuan this month.

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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #217 on: 04/10/2016 02:58 pm »

Corresponds probably to Taiyuan activity April 12, 01:10-01:20 UTC

There were rumors of a possible orbital launch from Taiyuan this month.

Except that they never go north-west.  ;)
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #218 on: 04/10/2016 02:59 pm »
There were rumors of a possible orbital launch from Taiyuan this month

Yes, but not in this direction.

Maybe it is DF-ZF.
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Re: Chinese sub-orbital launches
« Reply #219 on: 04/10/2016 03:18 pm »

Corresponds probably to Taiyuan activity April 12, 01:10-01:20 UTC

There were rumors of a possible orbital launch from Taiyuan this month.

Except that they never go north-west.  ;)

Ah! Didn't noticed that! Thanks!

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