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Re: Chang'e-2 - China's second lunar probe - October 1st, 2010
« Reply #41 on: 09/30/2010 05:19 pm »
NOTAM issued:
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A7704/10 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY
N274655E1061205-N275139E1054213-N273539E1053904-N273056E1060859 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 01 OCT 10:50 2010 UNTIL 01 OCT 11:08 2010. CREATED: 30 SEP 05:33 2010
This corresponds to boosters drop zone in SE Sichuan/NW Guizhou. We also have a NOTAM for the fairing drop zone.
I am still missing the NOTAM to avoid XSLC itself and an area around Cengong in Eastern Guizhou where the first stage is supposed to be dropped (source)

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Re: Chang'e-2 - China's second lunar probe - October 1st, 2010
« Reply #42 on: 09/30/2010 06:01 pm »
A very nice collection of images related to Chang'e-2 can be seen (and downloaded) at http://slide.news.sina.com.cn/c/slide_1_15699_13288.html#p=1
Awesome pics, thanks for sharing !
Best regards, Stephan

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Given the likely TV coverage, we're converting this into a live update thread.

Rui's preview will be on site in the morning, at which time we'll move this into live coverage.
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Rui's article:

Long March 3C set to launch Chang'e-2, China's second lunar probe
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/09/live-long-march-3c-launch-change-2-probe/

Moving for live coverage.
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Nice article. I wasn't aware that planning for Chang'e 3 was so advanced (to have selected a landing site).

GO for the MOON! :)

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Rui's article:

Long March 3C set to launch Chang'e-2, China's second lunar probe
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/09/live-long-march-3c-launch-change-2-probe/

Moving for live coverage.

Interesting read Rui. I enjoy your expertise in Chinese launches.

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Thanks for the feedback guys!

You can see live webcast at http://english.cntv.cn/english/special/change2_satellite/live/index.shtml or http://www.livetvcenter.com/cctv_9_180.asp (choosing CCTV-9; less lag in here).

If anyone manages to get a VLC link please let us know!!

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Weather is good at the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center...

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Our friends from the 9ifly chinese space forum have provided another live feed at http://tv.people.com.cn/GB/14645/12855234.html

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I have just been playing with some numbers.

The launch time indicates that th lunar Greenwich Hour Angle at launch will be close to 38 degrees.

Take that and a parking orbit inclination of 28.5 degrees suggests that the transit time with be around 105 hours - maybe an hour or so less.

This is less than the reported five days but it does mean that lunar arrival is well into the fifth day of the flight.
I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane - WJ.

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According to one of the specialists of the CZ-3C launch vehivle, Chang'e-2 launch mass is around 2.500 kg to 2.600 kg.

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