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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #740 on: 10/07/2011 06:15 pm »
Rumors on 9ifly Chinese space forum that China is preparing to launch two more European satellites on 2012. Any hint about this?

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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #741 on: 10/08/2011 05:32 am »
Rumors on 9ifly Chinese space forum that China is preparing to launch two more European satellites on 2012. Any hint about this?

That would be Apstar 7 and Apstar 7B / Chinasat 12.
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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #742 on: 10/08/2011 05:05 pm »
Looks like the Chinese are still clinging to the initial plan of 21 orbital launches this year....
(My interpretation to the riddle in the post: for the remaining months of 2011, there will be 3 launches from JSLC, 3 launches from XSLC, and 2 to 3 launches from TSLC, depending on the schedule of SAST.)
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Re: Chinese launch schedule
« Reply #743 on: 10/14/2011 09:48 am »
Next 3 launches from XSLC until end 2011 are rumored to be:
   
  • Compass I5 end October
  • Compass G5 possibly November
  • Nigcomsat-1R December

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #744 on: 10/14/2011 10:41 am »
    Updating the schedule with some information from the 9ifly Chinese space forum.

    China launches in 2011

    01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
    02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
    03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
    04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
    05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
    06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
    07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
    08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
    FF - August 18 (0928:03.993UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
    09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
    10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
    11 - October 07 (082104.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C


    China launch schedule

    2011

    October 31 (2100UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8
    End October (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
    November 7 (2016UTC) - Zenit-3F - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
    November - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3 (or delayed to 2012)
    November (?) / December - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
    December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
    December (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
    December (or early 2012) - CZ-2C (?) - TSLC (?) (or CZ-2D from JSLC) - Gokturk-2
    End - CZ-4B (?) - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
    End - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12
    ?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

    The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

    ?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
    ?? (End of year) - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1

    *Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

    2012

    October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
    November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
    December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
    First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
    First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
    Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10 (or 2013)
    Fourth quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-11 (ZX-11 ZhongXing-11)
    Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
    End (?) - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover) (or early 2013)
    ?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
    ?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
    ?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
    ?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
    ?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

    ** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
    *** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

    2013

    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
    Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
    Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
    End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
    ?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
    ?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
    ?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B [color](or 2014)

    ?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
    ?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
    ?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
    ?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

    2014

    August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
    December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
    ?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
    ?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
    ?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
    ?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

    2015

    June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
    ?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
    NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
    NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

    2016

    ?? - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
    ?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

    2017

    September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-5
    NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B

    2017 / 2020

    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

    2018

    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
    ?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1

    2019

    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

    2020

    September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
    ?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
    ?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
    NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

    2022

    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C

    2025

    Proposed Moon Landing

    Changes on October 14
    Changes on October 18
    Changes on October 21
    Changes on October 24
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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #746 on: 10/25/2011 11:20 am »
    China launches in 2011

    01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
    02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
    03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
    04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
    05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
    06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
    07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
    08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
    FF - August 18 (0928:03.993UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
    09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
    10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
    11 - October 07 (082104.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C


    China launch schedule

    2011

    October 31 (~2200UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8 (or November)
    End October (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
    October (??) - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12
    November 7 (2016UTC) - Zenit-3F - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
    November - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3 (or delayed to 2012)
    November (?) / December - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
    December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
    December (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
    End - CZ-4B (?) - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
    End - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14
    ?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

    The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

    ?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
    ?? (End of year) - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1

    *Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

    2012

    NET April - CZ-2D - JSLC - Gokturk-2
    October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
    November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
    December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
    First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
    First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
    Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10 (or 2013)
    Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
    ?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
    ?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
    ?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
    ?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
    ?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

    ** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
    *** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

    2013

    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
    Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
    Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
    End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
    ?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
    ?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
    ?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
    ?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
    ?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
    ?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
    ?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

    2014

    August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
    December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
    ?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
    ?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
    ?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

    2015

    June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
    ?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
    NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
    NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

    2016

    ?? - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
    ?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

    2017

    NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B

    2017 / 2020

    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

    2018

    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
    ?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1

    2019

    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

    2020

    September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
    ?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
    ?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
    NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

    2022

    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C

    2025

    Proposed Moon Landing

    Changes on October 25
    Changes on October 28
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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #747 on: 10/27/2011 03:35 pm »
    Someone reported a probable launch from TSLC at noon local time on the 26th (i.e. early morning UTC). Orbital or suborbital, that is the question....  ::)

    Interestingly, another source reported that there will be an orbital launch before the launch of SZ-8 (or is the launch of SZ-8 being delayed?).

    As it turned out, it seems that launch was a suborbital missile test.
    However, new sources indicated that an orbital launch will indeed happen from Taiyuan within the next several days, with a possible launch date of October 29. A NOTAM will probably clear up any uncertainties, now that the Chinese aren't announcing orbital launches before hand...  ;)
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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #748 on: 10/27/2011 04:02 pm »

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #749 on: 10/28/2011 03:00 am »
    Someone reported a probable launch from TSLC at noon local time on the 26th (i.e. early morning UTC). Orbital or suborbital, that is the question....  ::)

    Interestingly, another source reported that there will be an orbital launch before the launch of SZ-8 (or is the launch of SZ-8 being delayed?).

    As it turned out, it seems that launch was a suborbital missile test.
    However, new sources indicated that an orbital launch will indeed happen from Taiyuan within the next several days, with a possible launch date of October 29. A NOTAM will probably clear up any uncertainties, now that the Chinese aren't announcing orbital launches before hand...  ;)

    Now the blogger said that he got the wrong weekend for the trip: it should be November 6. Does that mean that the Chinese will try 5 orbital launches in November (assuming local time)?  8)
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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #750 on: 10/29/2011 07:49 pm »
    China launches in 2011

    01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
    02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
    03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
    04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
    05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
    06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
    07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
    08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
    FF - August 18 (0928:03.993UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
    09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
    10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
    11 - October 07 (082104.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C


    China launch schedule

    2011

    October 31 (~2200UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8
    November 04 (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12
    November 7 (2016UTC) - Zenit-3F - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
    November - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3 (or delayed to 2012)
    November (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
    December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
    December (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3 (or delayed to 2012)
    December - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
    End - CZ-4B (?) - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
    End - CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
    End - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14

    The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

    ?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
    ?? (End of year) - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

    *Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

    2012

    NET April - CZ-2D - JSLC - Gokturk-2
    September / October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
    November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
    December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
    First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
    First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
    Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10 (or 2013)
    Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
    ?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
    ?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
    ?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
    ?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
    ?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-11 ShiJian 11-05 (?)
    ?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

    ** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
    *** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

    2013

    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
    Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
    Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
    End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
    ?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
    ?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
    ?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
    ?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
    ?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
    ?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
    ?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
    ?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

    2014

    August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
    December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
    First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
    ?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
    ?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
    ?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
    ?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
    ?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

    2015

    June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
    ?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
    NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
    NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

    2016

    ?? - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
    ?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
    ?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

    2017

    NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B

    2017 / 2020

    ?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

    2018

    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
    ?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1

    2019

    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
    ?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

    2020

    September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
    ?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
    ?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
    NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

    2022

    ?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
    ?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C

    2025

    Proposed Moon Landing

    Changes on October 29
    Changes on October 30
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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #751 on: 10/30/2011 02:27 am »
    How many sats are scheduled to launch next month? Why there are so many planed sats left this year?
    « Last Edit: 10/30/2011 02:30 am by i2000s »

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #752 on: 10/30/2011 06:52 am »
    VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1) launch confirmed in "September or October 2012"
    (source in Spanish)

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #753 on: 10/30/2011 08:23 am »
    Still aiming for 20 launches at the end of 2011. From Xinhua, China to launch 20 rockets, 25 satellites in 2011.

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #754 on: 10/30/2011 11:55 am »
    Still aiming for 20 launches at the end of 2011. From Xinhua, China to launch 20 rockets, 25 satellites in 2011.
    This article says "China launched 15 rockets to send 20 satellites to space in 2010", that's another indirect  confirmation that YG-9 launch consisted of 3 S/C: YG-9A, YG-9B and YG-9C

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #755 on: 10/31/2011 02:05 pm »
    Still aiming for 20 launches at the end of 2011. From Xinhua, China to launch 20 rockets, 25 satellites in 2011.

    Hm, it means that some of the intended launches will have multiple payloads. And maybe during one (or more) former launches this year more then one satellite was sent to orbit. A potential candidate could be the launch at Aug 15th from TSLC with HY-2A. At this webpage

    http://spaceship781.blog.163.com/blog/static/29293097201172265118135/

    two philatelic covers (issued by TSLC) are shown which tells that a second satellite called Tianhang-1 was launched simultaniously.
    « Last Edit: 10/31/2011 02:09 pm by limen4 »

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #756 on: 10/31/2011 04:46 pm »
    There is another launch being prepared at Jiuquan at the same time they are countingdown for the SZ-8 launch. Maybe this is the Shiyan Weixing-4 and Chuang Xin-3, or the YaoGan Weixing-13 launch.

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #757 on: 10/31/2011 05:36 pm »
    Hm, it means that some of the intended launches will have multiple payloads. And maybe during one (or more) former launches this year more then one satellite was sent to orbit. A potential candidate could be the launch at Aug 15th from TSLC with HY-2A. At this webpage

    http://spaceship781.blog.163.com/blog/static/29293097201172265118135/

    two philatelic covers (issued by TSLC) are shown which tells that a second satellite called Tianhang-1 was launched simultaniously.
    Good catch, limen4!
    This second satellite is called "a mini satellite" on the first cover, its name “天行一号” could also be read as Tianxing-1 (sky traveller-1)
    No much additional reference to it though.

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #758 on: 10/31/2011 05:52 pm »
    Hm, it means that some of the intended launches will have multiple payloads. And maybe during one (or more) former launches this year more then one satellite was sent to orbit. A potential candidate could be the launch at Aug 15th from TSLC with HY-2A. At this webpage

    http://spaceship781.blog.163.com/blog/static/29293097201172265118135/

    two philatelic covers (issued by TSLC) are shown which tells that a second satellite called Tianhang-1 was launched simultaniously.
    Good catch, limen4!
    This second satellite is called "a mini satellite" on the first cover, its name “天行一号” could also be read as Tianxing-1 (sky traveller-1)
    No much additional reference to it though.

    Humm, can this be the Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)

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    Re: Chinese launch schedule
    « Reply #759 on: 10/31/2011 06:32 pm »
    There is another launch being prepared at Jiuquan at the same time they are countingdown for the SZ-8 launch. Maybe this is the Shiyan Weixing-4 and Chuang Xin-3, or the YaoGan Weixing-13 launch.
    I am in email contact with one of the German team members at JSLC, who prepare the SIMBOX for SZ-8. I asked if anything is visible of launch preparations at pad 603. He answered that the pad is still empty.

     

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