Author Topic: LIVE: VRSS-1 'Francisco de Miranda' - CZ-2D Jiuquan - September 29, 2012 (0412UTC)  (Read 50131 times)

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A microblogger view of the launch
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The "classic" CCTV13 launch video
http://news.cntv.cn/program/zdxwzx/20120929/103756.shtml
Exact launch time was 0412:04.576UTC

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USSTRATCOM has catalogued a first object
38782/ 2012-052A in 619.1 x 654.1 km x 98.044°

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« Last Edit: 09/29/2012 09:37 am by Satori »

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Three more photos here in this post.  :)

And maybe I should mention that CGWIC has a special page for this launch (that's where the launch sequence posted by input comes from)! There's an excellent animation of the satellite's four cameras here.
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USSTRATCOM has catalogued a first object
38782/ 2012-052A in 619.1 x 654.1 km x 98.044°
So far no sign of a 2nd object  13 hours after lift-off.
Maybe the 2nd stage was deorbited early as was the case for Tianhui-1B launch on May 6 according to jcm:
Quote from:  Jonathan's Space Report, No.658
The CZ-2D second stage was not cataloged and probably was deorbited on the first Earth revolution.
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Using this morning elset (#17), VRSS-1 LTDN appears to be 10:29:50 am

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According to Prensa Latina, an agreement was to be signed between China and Venezuela to use pictures taken over their respective countries by VRSS-1 and 2 Chinese remote sensing satellites (Tianhui 1A & 1B?)
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According to Prensa Latina, an agreement was to be signed between China and Venezuela to use pictures taken over their respective countries by VRSS-1 and 2 Chinese remote sensing satellites (Tianhui 1A & 1B?)

Doubt that, because of the two satellites are apparently controlled by the PLA (and the two fills the cartography role, and so are not very well-suited in this role). I would guess the two satellites mentioned may well be the two civillian satellites in current service, ZY-1-02C and ZY-3.
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According to Prensa Latina, an agreement was to be signed between China and Venezuela to use pictures taken over their respective countries by VRSS-1 and 2 Chinese remote sensing satellites (Tianhui 1A & 1B?)

Doubt that, because of the two satellites are apparently controlled by the PLA (and the two fills the cartography role, and so are not very well-suited in this role). I would guess the two satellites mentioned may well be the two civillian satellites in current service, ZY-1-02C and ZY-3.
Thanks Ivan, you must be right :)

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According to Prensa Latina, an agreement was to be signed between China and Venezuela to use pictures taken over their respective countries by VRSS-1 and 2 Chinese remote sensing satellites (Tianhui 1A & 1B?)
Accoding to http://www.sasmac.cn/portal_space/articleDetailView.view?articleId=8a8a89823344a6aa01336237201c0250&moduleId=2c90907e292b077701292b126424001b&moduleType=2&siteId=4028e47e282414940128241972950003
通过此次会谈,中委双方达成明确的合作意向,表示双方将积极推动中委航天局尽快签署航天合作协议,将资源三号与委内瑞拉遥感卫星一号的数据共享、卫星检校等纳入未来中委航天合作内容

between China and Venezuela to use pictures taken over their respective countries by VRSS-1 and 1 Chinese remote sensing satellites ZY-3

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Two weeks after launch has there been any image taken by Miranda published on the Net?

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First images from Miranda were finally shown on October 17.
9 images are available on the MCTI ministry website:
http://www.mcti.gob.ve/Satelites/Miranda/
Here is one of Caracas airport "Maiquetia"
Also available in hi-res (119 MB!)
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First images from Miranda were finally shown on October 17.
9 images are available on the MCTI ministry website:
http://www.mcti.gob.ve/Satelites/Miranda/
Here is one of Caracas airport "Maiquetia"
Also available in hi-res (119 MB!)
BTW, the well aligned buildings in the red square of Maiquetia image did not exist in February 2010 according to Google Earth!
« Last Edit: 10/20/2012 06:40 pm by input~2 »

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A Venezuelan photographer has gratefully make these photos available at Wikipedia: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctam/page3/

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