Author Topic: Zhongxing-26 - CZ-3B - Xichang - February 23, 2023 (11:49 UTC)  (Read 15733 times)

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中国卫通:全面开启我国卫星互联网应用服务新时代
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China Satcom: Fully Open a New Era of my country's Satellite Internet Application Services

my country's first high-throughput satellite with a capacity of over 100 Gbps, Zhongxing 26, will be launched in early 2023. This satellite is my country's first high-throughput satellite whose overall performance in system design and operation services is comparable to the international level. The launch will fully open a new era of my country's satellite Internet application services.
The Zhongxing-26 might be launched from Xichang by CZ-3B or Wenchang b一CZ-7A.

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The travel frim source said the Zhongxing-26 might be launched by CZ-3B on Febuary 15 from Xichang.

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The source is from a travel firm.
« Last Edit: 02/23/2023 11:25 am by Galactic Penguin SST »

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Possibly Zhongxing-26?

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Possibly Zhongxing-26?
It looks like Zhongxing-26 by CZ-3B.

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The article https://www.cast.cn/news/7611 from Jan 26 confirmed that ZX-26 is already at Xichang:

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在西昌卫星发射中心,中星26号卫星试验队的春节值班人员严密监测卫星状态,同时进行加注管路保压检查、卫星贮存场地巡检,兢兢业业,严慎细实。
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the staff on duty for the Spring Festival of the ChinaSat 26 satellite test team closely monitored the status of the satellite. At the same time, they carried out pressure maintenance inspections on the filling pipelines and patrol inspections on the satellite storage sites. They were conscientious and meticulous.
« Last Edit: 01/30/2023 11:35 am by Liss »
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This says T-0 is 11:49 UTC.
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Liftoff confirmed.
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« Last Edit: 02/23/2023 11:58 am by Galactic Penguin SST »
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China launches new communications satellite

https://english.news.cn/20230223/d9d2919315af4b9aa21821b7a81a10b0/c.html

XICHANG, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The "ChinaSat 26" satellite was launched at 7:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted, shipborne and airborne terminals.

The launch marks the 463rd mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

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Launcher serial number is Y93 according to...

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1628787331313577984

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2023-023A/55686 in 225.3 x 35794.7 km x 27.90°

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My friend, the "Rocketman" said it is a CZ-3B/G2.
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