Shijian 12 - CZ-2D launch June 15, 2010

[Satori]

China will launch the SJ-12 Shi Jian-12 satellite on June 14/15, 2010. launch will take place from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

[Satori]

Accordingt to some comments posted on the Chinese 9iflt space forum, this launch was delayed from August 2009.

[input~2]

Here is an official announcement for SJ-12, "soon to be launched" dated to-day at 11:45 UTC; usually this type of announcement is published around one day in advance, so launch will probably occur tomorrow June 15

http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-06/14/c_12222253.htm

[spacex]

China to put research satellite into orbit in near future
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/14/c_13350329.htm

[Liss]

Oh, nice. Thanks for heads-up. Will see what will the orbit looks like.

[spacex]

Successfully launched according to a post of 9ifly.

[wbhh]

launch local time:  9:39 (UTC: 1:39) June 15

http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-06/15/c_12223322.htm

[spacex]

China Sends Research Satellite into Space
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/06/15/1821s576844.htm

Looks good. Congrats on another launch.

[jcm]

Orbits from Space-Track
SJ 12 575 x 597 km x 97.7 deg orbit; the CZ-2D final stage ended up in a 559 x 663 km x 97.7 deg orbit.
   

[Satori]

Exact launch time was 0139:04.115UTC.

[Satori]

A video of the launch is available here http://tv.people.com.cn/GB/166419/11883711.html

[Liss]

Heh, the orbit is close to Shiyan weixing 1 (2004). A follow-on?

[William Graham]

Exact launch time was 0939:04.115UTC.

That's about 23 minutes after you posted it. I think you mean local.

[Satori]

Exact launch time was 0939:04.115UTC.

That's about 23 minutes after you posted it. I think you mean local.

You are obviously right. I have corrected the post. Thanks!

[limen4]

Heh, the orbit is close to Shiyan weixing 1 (2004). A follow-on?

How is the orbit relativ to Shijian 7?