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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #20 on: 01/08/2007 10:52 am »
ProtoStar has bought the Chinasat-8 satellite and the launch is schedule for 2008 by a Ariane-5 rocket according to a Arianespace press-release http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/07_01_08_protostar_release_index.html.

The chinese launch schedule for 2007:

January (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2A
Begining of 2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B (?)
March - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

The Space Calendar has also schedule a HK-Sat 1 launch for December 2007.

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #21 on: 01/25/2007 02:58 pm »
According to my source the Beidou-2A launch will take place in early February.

The chinese launch schedule for 2007:

February - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2A
February/March - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
March - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #22 on: 02/01/2007 03:46 pm »
Some activity regarding the next chinese launches on the chinese media:

Two sat's for the Olympics http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/30/content_5675152.htm
The new CBERS-2B http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/01/content_5682605.htm
A new oceanic sat http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/01/content_5683132.htm

The chinese launch schedule for 2007:

February - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2A
February (?) - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
February/March - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
March (?) - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B  
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A  
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #23 on: 02/02/2007 05:00 pm »
According to the People's daily http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200702/02/eng20070202_347051.html the Hai Yang-1B sat will be launched in April.

The chinese launch schedule

February/March - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
March (?) - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #24 on: 02/09/2007 11:29 am »
According to the Space Calendar the launch of Feng Yun-3A is now schedule for November.

The Chinese launch schedule for 2007

February/March - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
March (?) - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2  
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #25 on: 02/15/2007 11:34 am »

from here

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The Agency said instead of the scheduled launch date of March, the communication satellite would now take-off in May, 2007. "We are set for May, definitely before May 19, we are sure to launch the communication satellite."


February/March - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B 

17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1

May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #26 on: 02/26/2007 10:59 am »
According to the Space Calendar (  http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html ), the launch of Chinasat-9 will now take place in 2008.

The possible Chinese launch schedule for 2007:

March (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #27 on: 03/06/2007 11:25 am »
According to Xinhua ( http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/06/content_5807304.htm ) the launch of Chang'e-1 will take place "in the latter half of 2007".

The possible Chinese launch schedule for 2007:

March (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B  
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
Later half of 2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #28 on: 03/16/2007 05:26 pm »
According to the People's Daily Online ( http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200703/16/eng20070316_358335.html ) the launch of Sinosat-3 will take place "latter this year". The previous launch date was May. Also, the Chinasat-9 will be launched in September / October.

According to the Space calendar the launch of baidou-2B will probably take place in June.


The possible Chinese launch schedule for 2007:
 
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B  
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
June (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
Later in 2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
Later half of 2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #29 on: 03/17/2007 01:50 pm »
According to Xinhua ( http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/17/content_5859894.htm ), the launch of Chang'e-1 will probably take place in September!

The possible Chinese launch schedule for 2007:

April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
June (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
Later in 2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #30 on: 03/17/2007 04:32 pm »
Mmmm after SELENE... our Japanese colleagues are going to like that.

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #31 on: 03/24/2007 01:31 pm »
According to the Space Calendar ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html ), the launch of Sinosat-3 will take place on April 17th. Previous information put this launch at the end of 2007.

The possible Chinese launch schedule for 2007:

17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
June (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A
??? - CZ-2C (?) - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-2A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #32 on: 04/11/2007 09:55 am »
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The possible Chinese launch schedule for 2007:


April - CZ-2C - Taiyuan - Hai Yang-1B


According to: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/11/content_5962743.htm it was launched today.
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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #33 on: 04/11/2007 11:04 pm »
The launch of Hai Yang-2A is planned for 2009.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinsat-6B
June (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #34 on: 04/12/2007 10:06 am »
Nice article on the main page Rui. Thanks for that!
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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #35 on: 04/12/2007 11:48 am »
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Nice article on the main page Rui. Thanks for that!
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You're welcome!!!!   :laugh:

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #36 on: 04/12/2007 09:42 pm »

According to the Space Calendar ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html ) the launch of Chinasat-6B is planned for December.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
June (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou-2B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).


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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #37 on: 04/14/2007 12:54 pm »
The possible Chinese launch schedule:

17 April - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #38 on: 04/16/2007 10:37 pm »
Several Internet sources give the launch date of the SinoSat-3 satellite as May 2007. At this point only the Space Calendar and the Space Launcher site (http://www.space-launcher.com/Schedule.html) point to a April 17th launch date...

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

17 April (?) - CZ-3A - Xichang - Sinosat-3
19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #39 on: 04/17/2007 10:32 am »
The SinoSat-3 launch will probably take place in May or June.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May/June - CZ-3A - Xichang - SinoSat-3
June - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
August - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
??? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

 

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