YaoGan Weixing-9 CZ-4C launch March 5, 2010

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Launch preparations at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Images from  here.
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« Reply #1 on: 03/04/2010 08:25 AM »
First official launch announcement to-day
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« Reply #2 on: 03/04/2010 09:03 AM »
Rocket fuel filling operation was ongoing to-day at 01:11 UTC.
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« Reply #3 on: 03/04/2010 09:27 AM »
Well, CZ-4C from Jiuquan seems to be unique. Very interesting.
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« Reply #4 on: 03/04/2010 02:09 PM »
There is a rumor of a launch time on March 5 [soon?] after 04:30 UTC.
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« Reply #5 on: 03/05/2010 06:23 AM »
Apparently successfully launched
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« Reply #6 on: 03/05/2010 06:27 AM »
Very good, if we can get some confirmation I'll publish Rui's article on this.
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« Reply #7 on: 03/05/2010 06:33 AM »
confirmed by Chinese media

http://v.news.163.com/video/2010/3/V/N/V603852VN.html

http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/s/2010-03-05/1419585982.html
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« Reply #8 on: 03/05/2010 06:36 AM »
Good work, thanks!
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« Reply #9 on: 03/05/2010 06:39 AM »
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/05/2010 06:36 AM
Good work, thanks!

you're welcome

and for those interested, launched at 12:55 CST from last post
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« Reply #10 on: 03/05/2010 07:19 AM »
ARTICLE:
China launch YaoGan Weixing-9, announce increase in vehicle production - by Rui C. Barbosa:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/china-yaogan-weixing-9-increase-in-vehicle-production/
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« Reply #11 on: 03/05/2010 07:36 AM »
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/05/2010 07:19 AM
ARTICLE:
China launch YaoGan Weixing-9, announce increase in vehicle production - by Rui C. Barbosa:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/china-yaogan-weixing-9-increase-in-vehicle-production/


The launch time in the article is wrong, it should be 04:55 UTC, not 06:55 UTC
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« Reply #12 on: 03/05/2010 07:44 AM »
No U.S. elements as of now. Will wait.
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« Reply #13 on: 03/05/2010 07:44 AM »
Thanks Input-2, corrected the article.
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« Reply #14 on: 03/05/2010 09:02 AM »
Here are 2 launch images. Unusual fairing, looks different to the previous Yaogan missions.   
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