Strange, I have seen two different rumors sources saying that something failed........ ......... yet O Globo, the largest Brazilian newspaper, is reporting launch success...
O foguete chinês Longa Marcha 4B cumpriu perfeitamente todas as etapas previstas para colocação do satélite em órbita. O tempo total de voo até a injeção do CBERS em órbita foi de 12,5 minutos. Quando atingido o ponto ideal da órbita, um comando liberou a trava do dispositivo que prendia o CBERS-3 ao foguete. O satélite, impulsionado por molas, afastou-se do lançador e entrou em órbita. Em órbita, o CBERS-3 efetua uma revolução completa em torno da Terra a cada uma hora e quarenta minutos (100 minutos).
Hmm, this Brazilian news report mentions that the launch failed...... [url]http://folha.com/no1382856 [/url
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/09/2013 08:16 amHmm, this Brazilian news report mentions that the launch failed...... [url]http://folha.com/no1382856 [/urlSaid to be a launcher failure, satellite failed to reach orbit. The reporter was apparently on site.
Well I wonder if the two governments would decide to build CBERS-5 as a replacement?
This is a very, very sad end to CBERS-3. The all project was doomed with problems in the last months and one almost could imagine that something would go wrong. But, I wouldn't expect a failure in the launch vehicle.
So, the problem was with the last stage of the CZ-4B (?)
Sad news for the Brazilian team involved.
Or, was there no one present from the Brazilian side at the launch?