Well, look at the monitor below.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:36 pmQuote from: Skyrocket on 01/05/2017 03:30 pmQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:29 pmLaunch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).Do we have info on the manufacturer of TJS-1?CAST was its manufacturer (looking back, it took them a few days after launch to confirm that!).Speaking of these two sats, TJSW-1 was mentioned in the official release to test Ka-band communications. This time Ka band was not mentioned, but instead it will test "high speed/multi-frequency wide-band data transfer". Hmm.....
Quote from: Skyrocket on 01/05/2017 03:30 pmQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:29 pmLaunch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).Do we have info on the manufacturer of TJS-1?CAST was its manufacturer (looking back, it took them a few days after launch to confirm that!).
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:29 pmLaunch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).Do we have info on the manufacturer of TJS-1?
Launch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).
Expected launch mission codename is "07-76"
This does not look like a communication satellite, but looks very much FY-4. I think they are not using the right 3D model in their CGI, possibly to hide what the satellite looks like.
Quote from: gosnold on 01/05/2017 07:14 pmThis does not look like a communication satellite, but looks very much FY-4. I think they are not using the right 3D model in their CGI, possibly to hide what the satellite looks like.FY-4 has only one solar panel, as usual for met sats due to the radiators needed. This one has two. Perhaps a early warning payload?
Quote from: Skyrocket on 01/05/2017 09:51 pmQuote from: gosnold on 01/05/2017 07:14 pmThis does not look like a communication satellite, but looks very much FY-4. I think they are not using the right 3D model in their CGI, possibly to hide what the satellite looks like.FY-4 has only one solar panel, as usual for met sats due to the radiators needed. This one has two. Perhaps a early warning payload?You are right, it's not a FY-4 model. Could be early warning, the angle of the baffles seems compatible with a full-disk sensor in GEO.
Launch time was 23:18:04.043 BJT