Jilin-1 Gaofen-02D - KZ-1A - Jiuquan - September 27, 2021 (06:19 UTC)

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Drop zones according to the latest NOTAM

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Jilin-1 Gaofen-02F launch scheduled September 27 UTC.

Will this launch soon follow?

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Jilin-1 Gaofen-02F launch scheduled September 27 UTC.

Will this launch soon follow?

There is almost a week delay from the original dates, so... I would also expect the same now, the first release on September 27 and Resolution 02D for the first week of October. This is just my opinion though.

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An orbital launch "three-fer" on September 27  UTC:
This launch;
An unknown payload aboard a CZ-3B from Xichang;
And Landsat 9 aboard an Atlas V from Vandenberg.

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Belated cross-post:

[Rumor]<snip>, and that this [CZ-2C launch from Jiuquan] delay could have affected the launch of the [K?]Z-1A rocket that was scheduled for September 18.

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Launch confirmed and it seems that the mission has been a success.


Source: https://weibo.com/6065432153/KA6xAciqF

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At 06:19 on September 27, China's ExPace successfully launched the Kuaizhou-1 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, carrying the Jilin-1 High Resolution 02F satellite into orbit.

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https://twitter.com/conexionspacial/status/1442384933356331008

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Note that this launch ultimately went up with Jilin-1 HR-02D and not 02F (which should follow very soon).

https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4686050876982085

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China Space News says that ExPace along with the Kuaizhou Rocket Final Assembly and Adjustment Center (Phase I) located at the Wuhan National Aerospace Industry Base now have the capacity to build up to 20 solid rockets per year following the pandemic that originated in this city.

At present, the Kuaizhou Rocket Final Assembly and Adjustment Center (Phase I) located at the Wuhan National Aerospace Industry Base has been put into use, mainly for final assembly testing of Kuaizhou solid carrier rockets, and now has the final assembly and test capability of producing 20 rounds of solid launch vehicles per year.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/sJ7taEs_ezFJnmC73MNaUQ

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The red screen can never be missing

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Before the blackout, we knew that the launcher for Jilin-1 Gaofen-02D would be designated Kuaizhou-1A (Y4 "Heping Jingyinghao") and the satellite Jilin-1 Gaofen-02D "Heping Jingyinghao". Is there any reference to this on the official Chinese news?

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2021-086A/49256 in 532 x 545 km x 97.54° (S/C)
2021-086B/49257 in 166 x 565 km x 97.49° (upper stage)

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First photos from the satellite, of Istanbul