Author Topic: Yaogan-41 - CZ-5 - Wenchang - December 15, 2023 (13:41 UTC) (Read 10970 times)

mikezang · « **on:** 11/12/2023 11:40 am »

It is said there is last luanch for CZ-5 from Wenchang on December 15.

mikezang · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/28/2023 06:15 am »

The NOTAM for CZ-5 on Decmebr 15, 2023, about 12:10 UTC from Wnchang.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/09/2023 07:50 am »

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1733327516037984296

mikezang · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/09/2023 08:17 am »

This luanch might be with YZ-2 Y2...

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #4 on:** 12/09/2023 10:13 pm »

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1733616855351439397

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Long March 5 Y6
weibo.com/6884222611/497…

DF31 · « **Reply #5 on:** 12/10/2023 02:42 pm »

YAO GAN 41

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #6 on:** 12/11/2023 08:41 am »

NOTAM above the pad showing a 13:32 - 14:26 UTC launch window.

mikezang · « **Reply #7 on:** 12/11/2023 11:35 pm »

The drop zone looks like the Shijian-20, so this payload might be mythical Shijian-19。

mikezang · « **Reply #8 on:** 12/15/2023 09:20 am »

Is there any live streaming?

mikezang · « **Reply #9 on:** 12/15/2023 11:34 am »

It is said the payload is Yaogan-41.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #10 on:** 12/15/2023 12:04 pm »

Various photos from Chinese social media:

https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1735643013081448912

mikezang · « **Reply #11 on:** 12/15/2023 12:43 pm »

Launched!

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #12 on:** 12/15/2023 12:49 pm »

Replay of someone watching from a nearby house (or is that the Hilton hotel next door):

Edit: The CCTV footage from that stream is definitely an old one (probably from the December 2019 launch?)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #13 on:** 12/15/2023 12:57 pm »

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1735660178778013805

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Liftoff of Long March 5 Y6 is confirmed at ~13:43UTC
weibo.com/1916231684/497…

Liss · « **Reply #14 on:** 12/15/2023 01:28 pm »

https://m.weibo.cn/profile/2656274875

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央视新闻
CCTV News
【祝贺！#我国成功发射遥感四十一号卫星#[威武]】今天，我国在文昌航天发射场使用长征五号遥六运载火箭，成功将遥感四十一号卫星发射升空，卫星顺利进入预定轨道，发射任务获得圆满成功。该星是高轨光学遥感卫星，主要用于国土普查、农作物估产、环境治理、气象预警预报和综合防灾减灾等领域，可为国民经济建设提供信息服务。
【congratulate! #China successfully launched the Remote Sensing 41 satellite# [powerful]] Today, my country used the Long March 5 Y6 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Site to successfully launch the Remote Sensing 41 satellite into space. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is a high-orbit optical remote sensing satellite. It is mainly used in the fields of land census, crop yield estimation, environmental management, meteorological warning and forecasting, and comprehensive disaster prevention and reduction. It can provide information services for the construction of the national economy.

mikezang · « **Reply #15 on:** 12/15/2023 01:29 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #16 on:** 12/15/2023 01:42 pm »

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1735670332940243307

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Official announcement: 🚀 Long March 5 Y6 launched Yaogan-41 at ~13:41UTC

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #17 on:** 12/15/2023 01:47 pm »

https://twitter.com/raz_liu/status/1735666840221745249

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Launch successful of CZ-5Y6 sending Yaogan - 41 to space.

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Pics via weibo / spacelens云上天镜

https://twitter.com/raz_liu/status/1735671565939769454

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The patches

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #18 on:** 12/15/2023 03:09 pm »

More photos and higher res versions

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/1735691135253884941

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What amazing photos!
Taken by a few Chinese astrophotography enthusiasts, these images vividly captured some breathtaking moments during today's launch of #LongMarch5 Y6 carrier rocket.
（Photo Credit：#SpaceLens/ @宝猫叫/@暮光之南-ACICFG）

edkyle99 · « **Reply #19 on:** 12/15/2023 03:11 pm »