Just saw rumors that this thing may be flying sometime over this weekend....
Chances are that this thing is launching today....
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/19/2014 04:41 amChances are that this thing is launching today.... Nope, but I have just saw reports that it has been launched. Let me wait for the details....
The launch time is coherent with YG-22 being the 4th member of the YG-8 series (again lifting off at 31 minutes past the hour). Let's see what orbit NORAD is tracking... EDIT: Right on the money - 40275/2014-063A found in 1196 x 1209 km x 100.32 deg. orbit.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/20/2014 07:47 amThe launch time is coherent with YG-22 being the 4th member of the YG-8 series (again lifting off at 31 minutes past the hour). Let's see what orbit NORAD is tracking... EDIT: Right on the money - 40275/2014-063A found in 1196 x 1209 km x 100.32 deg. orbit.The payload fairing is also the right one for an YG-8 class payload.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/20/2014 07:47 amThe launch time is coherent with YG-22 being the 4th member of the YG-8 series (again lifting off at 31 minutes past the hour). Let's see what orbit NORAD is tracking... EDIT: Right on the money - 40275/2014-063A found in 1196 x 1209 km x 100.32 deg. orbit.I thought that the JB-8 series comprised the triple ocean ELINT satellite launches in the Yaogan programme? And that the YG 22 series was JB-9?