As launch code appears to be "01-99" what is the launch code for the previous launch out of JSLC (Saudisat, Dec 7)?
We also have Object H (the 8th object, YZ-3?):2018-112H/43916 in 186 x 195 km x 50.00° (epoch 13:27 UTC)
Another view of these NOTAMs
I'm wondering if there is a NOTAM corresponding to the YZ-3 deorbit zone which I am guessing is somewheresouth or southeast of Australia around 1145 UTC
If Yunhai-2 is a weather constellation as suggested, do we have any idea if it is traditional imaging, or perhaps GNSS-RO (like the Spire Lemurs)? Has China talked about GNSS-RO meteorology at all? Seems like an obvious think for them to try out using Beidou and LEO sats.
Does anyone know the serial number used for this CZ-2D?
Quote from: Josh_from_Canada on 01/02/2019 12:42 amDoes anyone know the serial number used for this CZ-2D?This launch used CZ-2D s/n Y35 & YZ-3 s/n Y1.
Sceengrab of Hongyan attached to YZ-3.
No, it is the cluster of the 6 Yunhai-2 satellites attached to YZ-3. Maybe Hongyan-1 was positioned at the top of the stage and was released first. I have enlarged a best available picture of Yunhai-2 taken from the JSLC screen.
3 objects have been cataloged so far (3 low-orbit Yunhai-2?)2018-112A/43909 in 517 x 525 km x 50.01°2018-112B/43910 in 515 x 524 km x 50.01°2018-112C/43911 in 508 x 524 km x 50.01°