Author Topic: Kuaizhou-1A launch with several sats - JSLC - January 9, 2017 (04:11 UTC) (Read 32629 times)

Satori · « **on:** 09/11/2016 03:49 pm »

A solid fuel KZ-1A Kuaizhou-1A rocket will be launched from Jiuquan in December 2016. One of the satellites on board looks like to be a Jilin sat.

Can anyone help in translating the following from chinaspaceflight.com: 中新社武汉9月11日电 (记者张素)中国航天科工运载技术研究院副院长张镝11日在武汉表示，拟在今年12月用快舟一号运载火箭发射“吉林一号”灵巧视频星03星及两颗立方体星。快舟十一号运载火箭将在2017年进行首次商业发射。

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/12/2016 05:55 am »

Bing translation.

"News Agency, Wuhan, September 11 (Xinhua Zhang Su) Vice President of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Research Institute of vehicle technology dysprosium 11th in Wuhan, to be held in December this year by fast boat first rocket launch "Jilin first," smart video 03 star and two cube star. 11th launch vehicles in 2017 and fast boats for commercial launches for the first time."

Liss · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/12/2016 08:42 am »

I'd understand this as

Quote

[China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp.] [Launch vehicles Technology Research Institute] [Vice-President] [Zhang Di] on 11th in Wuhan said to be in [this December] with [KZ-1 rocket] launch ["Jilin One"] [smart video satellite 03 Star] and [two cubes Star]. [KZ-11 launch vehicle] will be the first commercial launch in 2017.

So the main payload would be Lingqiao Shipin 03 of the Jilin-1 family of satellites. Two previous smart video satellites were launched with Jilin-1 per se.

Satori · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/12/2016 10:44 am »

Quote from: Liss on 09/12/2016 08:42 am

I'd understand this as

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[China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp.] [Launch vehicles Technology Research Institute] [Vice-President] [Zhang Di] on 11th in Wuhan said to be in [this December] with [KZ-1 rocket] launch ["Jilin One"] [smart video satellite 03 Star] and [two cubes Star]. [KZ-11 launch vehicle] will be the first commercial launch in 2017.

So the main payload would be Lingqiao Shipin 03 of the Jilin-1 family of satellites. Two previous smart video satellites were launched with Jilin-1 per se.

So, we have Lingqiao-1 (3) and two CubeSats in this launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/13/2016 08:02 am »

Does that mean that Lingqiao A and Lingqiao B are actually Lingqiao 1-01 and Lingqiao 1-02, respectively?

Satori · « **Reply #5 on:** 11/03/2016 09:40 am »

Kuaizhou-1 scheduled to launch in December.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #6 on:** 11/03/2016 03:51 pm »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 09/13/2016 08:02 am

Does that mean that Lingqiao A and Lingqiao B are actually Lingqiao 1-01 and Lingqiao 1-02, respectively?

probably.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #7 on:** 11/29/2016 03:07 pm »

Does anyone know, what the differences between Kuaizhou-1A and Kuaizhou-1 are? Kuaizhou-1A for seperable payloads and Kuaizhou-1 for payloads integrated with the final stage?

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #8 on:** 11/29/2016 03:31 pm »

Quote from: Skyrocket on 11/29/2016 03:07 pm

Does anyone know, what the differences between Kuaizhou-1A and Kuaizhou-1 are? Kuaizhou-1A for seperable payloads and Kuaizhou-1 for payloads integrated with the final stage?

This is what my impressions are judging from Chinese sources.

Satori · « **Reply #9 on:** 12/06/2016 07:50 am »

According to Chinaspaceflight.com, this launch will take place in late December.

linxiaoyi · « **Reply #10 on:** 12/07/2016 05:06 pm »

Satellite by the end of November before leaving the factory assessment, the end of December estimated to keep up with the launch?
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/6905.html (ftp://www.spaceflightfans.cn/6905.html)

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #11 on:** 12/07/2016 05:20 pm »

Since the second Kuaizhou satellite decayed from orbit on October 9th this year, I would have expected another of these birds to have been launched.

Satori · « **Reply #12 on:** 12/16/2016 09:25 am »

KZ-1A to be launched on December 31.

Satori · « **Reply #13 on:** 12/18/2016 01:04 pm »

Sats on this launch are Jilin-1 (3), Xingyun Shiyan-1 and Kaidun-1 'Canton-1'.

Jilin-1 (3) is a high resolution video observation satellite.

Kaidun-1 will be used for maritime management (?)

Satori · « **Reply #14 on:** 12/21/2016 08:26 am »

According to Chinaspaceflight.com the launch was delayed to January 2017.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #15 on:** 12/21/2016 02:36 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 12/21/2016 08:26 am

According to Chinaspaceflight.com the launch was delayed to January 2017.

The source is a certain Weibo user (who I think works in CAST or some other big organization) who has been spot on with all Chinese launches since 2015, so this should be credible.

jcm · « **Reply #16 on:** 12/22/2016 08:22 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 12/18/2016 01:04 pm

Sats on this launch are Jilin-1 (3), Xingyun Shiyan-1 and Kaidun-1 'Canton-1'.

Jilin-1 (3) is a high resolution video observation satellite.

Kaidun-1 will be used for maritime management (?)

Not Canton-1, Caton-1 for the Beijing company "Caton Technology Co.", a subsidiary of a California video streaming company.

jcm · « **Reply #17 on:** 12/22/2016 08:40 pm »

According to https://www.chinaspaceflight.com/satellite/Jilin1/Jilin1-03-KZ-1A.html

This is the first mission contract between Chang Guang Satellite
Technology Ltd (CGSTL) and EXPACE/CASIC. Jilin-1 Smart Video Sat 3 is
now called 吉林林业一号卫星 (Jilin linye yihao weixing, Jilin
Forestry 1 Satellite). There are two 2U cubesats: Caton-1
(凯盾一号) for Beijing Caton Universal Technology Ltd. (a.k.a. Caton
Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd) and 行云试验一号 (Xingyun Shiyan yi
hao, Starcloud Test 1) for the 航天科工第九总体设计部
(Hangtian kegong di jiu zongti sheji bu, CASIC 9th Academy), which I think is also known
as the 中国三江航天集团 (Zhongguo sanjiang hagtian jituan, China
Sanjiang Space Group) based in Hankou, Hubei province.

The rocket is KZ-1A Y1

I welcome corrections from sinophone readers.

jcm · « **Reply #18 on:** 12/22/2016 08:45 pm »

Also, https://www.chinaspaceflight.com/satellite/caton/caton-1.html
says that Caton is involved in ship traffic management and AIS. It doesn't say anything about the payload of Caton-1
itself, but an AIS ship-tracking receiver seems like a good bet.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #19 on:** 12/29/2016 05:03 pm »

https://www.chinaspaceflight.com is reporting a January 6 launch date with the launch time around noon local.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #20 on:** 01/05/2017 11:26 am »

Seems like January 9 is now confirmed as the target:

A0049/17 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N304059E0974550-N304323E0973336-N312020E0974316-N311756E0975534 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 09 JAN 04:12 2017 UNTIL 09 JAN 05:22 2017. CREATED: 05 JAN 06:04 2017

Also the official website for the KZ series, of which the preview version was found back in Christmas, is now live......without the user manual.

http://www.expace.com.cn/index_16.aspx

input~2 · « **Reply #21 on:** 01/06/2017 07:36 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 01/08/2017 05:42 pm »

We could really use some photos, anything, even in processing, of this vehicle. I'm struggling

input~2 · « **Reply #23 on:** 01/08/2017 06:56 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/08/2017 05:42 pm

We could really use some photos, anything, even in processing, of this vehicle. I'm struggling

Here is one from 9ifly

GELORD · « **Reply #24 on:** 01/08/2017 08:03 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 01/08/2017 09:54 pm »

Thanks guys!

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #26 on:** 01/09/2017 03:16 am »

Nothing reported yet about this - though I don't expect anything otherwise for something that is very much a mobile ICBM in the middle of the desert.

There might be a chance the website of EXSPACE might announce the launch faster than the state media so watch out for that too.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #27 on:** 01/09/2017 03:51 am »

Confirmation of launch success has come from the main customer of this flight - T-0 was at 04:11:12 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #28 on:** 01/09/2017 04:34 am »

Here's a video of the launch from some distance away from the "pad" (haven't found the original source yet): https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/818327419559952384

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #29 on:** 01/09/2017 04:51 am »

Photos of the launch:

Liss · « **Reply #30 on:** 01/09/2017 07:25 am »

Still no elements on SpaceTrack.

GELORD · « **Reply #31 on:** 01/09/2017 10:12 am »

China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-01/09/c_135967088.htm

JIUQUAN, Gansu, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The rocket Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) has sent three satellites into space in its first commercial mission on Monday.

The rocket, carrying the satellite JL-1 and two CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1, blasted off from northwestern China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at around 12:11 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to a statement from the center.

The KZ-1A was developed from the Kuaizhou-1 rocket with improvements in adaptability. It is a low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket with high reliability and short preparation period and was designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing under 300 kg.

The JL-1 is a multifunctional remote-sensing satellite providing high-definition video images which is expected to be used for land resource and forestry surveying, environmental protection, transport and disaster prevention and relief purposes.

The XY-S1 and Caton-1 are experimental satellites to test technologies of low-orbit narrow-band communication and VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) respectively.

A rocket technology company under the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation was responsible for the launch mission. The success of the mission marks the company's capability of providing flexible, convenient, quick and economical launch services for domestic and overseas clients, said the statement.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 01/09/2017 10:13 am »

Rui's article:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/chinese-kuaizhou-1a-launches-several-small-satellites/

Kryten · « **Reply #33 on:** 01/09/2017 10:24 am »

Launch footage starts at 1:17.

Liss · « **Reply #34 on:** 01/09/2017 11:30 am »

Objects 41913--41916.
Good circular orbit it seems.

Kosmos2001 · « **Reply #35 on:** 01/09/2017 11:48 am »

I love those grid rudders/fins.

chewi · « **Reply #36 on:** 01/09/2017 02:17 pm »

Caton-1 / Kaidun-1 / 凯盾一号

http://it.sohu.com/20170109/n478199365.shtml

edkyle99 · « **Reply #37 on:** 01/09/2017 03:11 pm »

From the Users Guide, the N2O4/MMH bipropellant fourth stage "Propulsion Control Module" appears to perform an initial separation burn from the third stage, followed by a several minute coast and, finally, a 5 to 6 minute long insertion burn for 700 km SSO missions. At 0.4 g maximum acceleration, I would guess that the propulsion system provides 100 to 200 kgf thrust. The module also appears to provide pitch/yaw/roll control during Stage 2 and 3 phases, including coast.

Any information on the solid motor stage thrusts?

- Ed Kyle

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #38 on:** 01/09/2017 03:22 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 01/09/2017 03:11 pm

From the Users Guide, the N2O4/MMH bipropellant fourth stage "Propulsion Control Module" appears to perform an initial separation burn from the third stage, followed by a several minute coast and, finally, a 5 to 6 minute long insertion burn for 700 km SSO missions. At 0.4 g maximum acceleration, I would guess that the propulsion system provides 100 to 200 kgf thrust. The module also appears to provide pitch/yaw/roll control during Stage 2 and 3 phases, including coast.

Any information on the solid motor stage thrusts?

- Ed Kyle

try page 17 Table 2.1 in the L2 posted KZ1A UG

linxiaoyi · « **Reply #39 on:** 01/09/2017 04:28 pm »

2017-002A/41913 ，530 X 547 km X 97.544°
1 41913U 17002A 17009.56926421 -.00000063 00000-0 00000+0 0 9999
2 41913 97.5441 86.7174 0011693 273.4175 196.5857 15.09223033 67

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2017-002B/41914，531 x 545 km X 97.541°
1 41914U 17002B 17009.57155468 -.00000063 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996
2 41914 97.5406 86.7148 0010236 268.3013 214.2671 15.09321681 66

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2017-002C/41915，529 x 542km X 97.542°
1 41915U 17002C 17009.57019404 -.00000064 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 41915 97.5422 86.7159 0009050 289.2091 187.1255 15.10193591 62

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2017-002D/41916，252 x 531 km X 97.543°
1 41916U 17002D 17009.49707578 -.00000650 20528-5 00000+0 0 9998
2 41916 97.5429 86.6622 0205981 75.9578 55.0627 15.58584567 59

gosnold · « **Reply #40 on:** 01/09/2017 05:41 pm »

From what I gather from CCTV the main paylod was Jilin-1 (03). I think that's strange since Jilin-1 (01) was launched on a CZ-2D and there does not seem to be a Jilin-1 (02). Plus Jilin-1 (01) seemd too heavy to be launched on a KZ-1A.
Any idea on what Jilin-1 (03) really is? Gunter's space page has is as http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/lingqiao.htm

edkyle99 · « **Reply #41 on:** 01/09/2017 06:34 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 01/09/2017 03:22 pm

Quote from: edkyle99 on 01/09/2017 03:11 pm
From the Users Guide, the N2O4/MMH bipropellant fourth stage "Propulsion Control Module" appears to perform an initial separation burn from the third stage, followed by a several minute coast and, finally, a 5 to 6 minute long insertion burn for 700 km SSO missions. At 0.4 g maximum acceleration, I would guess that the propulsion system provides 100 to 200 kgf thrust. The module also appears to provide pitch/yaw/roll control during Stage 2 and 3 phases, including coast.

Any information on the solid motor stage thrusts?

- Ed Kyle
try page 17 Table 2.1 in the L2 posted KZ1A UG

That chart gives "Impulse" in "Newton-seconds per Kilogram". This should be specific impulse when divided by 9.81 m/sec^2 rather than thrust in Newtons. Or am I off-base?

- Ed Kyle

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #42 on:** 01/09/2017 11:50 pm »

Quote from: gosnold on 01/09/2017 05:41 pm

From what I gather from CCTV the main paylod was Jilin-1 (03). I think that's strange since Jilin-1 (01) was launched on a CZ-2D and there does not seem to be a Jilin-1 (02). Plus Jilin-1 (01) seemd too heavy to be launched on a KZ-1A.
Any idea on what Jilin-1 (03) really is? Gunter's space page has is as http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/lingqiao.htm

There were 4 satellites in the October 2015 launch. 2 of the 3 secondary payloads (not the main sat) are for video shooting with 1.3 m resolution. The main satellite on this flight follows these 2.

ืnewsman · « **Reply #43 on:** 01/10/2017 11:01 am »

Presentation to member of the media, of the first picture from the Jilin Linye-1 (JL-1) satellite launched yesterday by KZ-1A.

ืnewsman · « **Reply #44 on:** 01/10/2017 11:01 am »

http://www.charmingglobe.com/xwzx/gsxw/201701/t20170110_1487.html

ืnewsman · « **Reply #45 on:** 01/11/2017 09:48 am »

2017年1月10日，吉林一号视频3星首次拍摄中国境内，邂逅迷人丽江。上图为视频3星全画幅影像，其幅宽为11kmX4.5km。
Picture released from Jilin Linye-1 (JLVS-3, Jilin video satellite 3) satellite taken on 10th Jan, showing Lijiang, Yunnan province. Dimension is 11kmX4.5km.

ืnewsman · « **Reply #46 on:** 01/11/2017 09:50 am »

KZ-11 under 10000USD/kg. 9000USD/kg? 8000USD/kg??

ืnewsman · « **Reply #47 on:** 01/11/2017 09:52 am »

ืnewsman · « **Reply #48 on:** 01/11/2017 09:53 am »

ืnewsman · « **Reply #49 on:** 01/11/2017 09:54 am »

KZ-21 and KZ-31

ืnewsman · « **Reply #50 on:** 01/11/2017 09:59 am »

Kuaizhou series are for commercial launches, the cost of which is over 20000 USD per kilo now with KZ-1A.

CASIC aims to bring the cost down to 10000USD/kg with KZ-11 of which the maiden flight is expected end of this year.

By 2025 and with KZ-21, the cost per kilo will see a further cut to 1000 USD.

CASIC's ultimate goal is a few hundreds USD per kilo.

chewi · « **Reply #51 on:** 01/11/2017 10:56 am »

XingYun Shiyan-1 (XY-S1) / 行云试验一号

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/bLLyeUza1XomdqNPwnLdEw

Skyrocket · « **Reply #52 on:** 02/03/2017 09:22 pm »

Another image of the launch from http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nation/Triple-success-for-rockets-first-commercial-mission/shdaily.shtml