TJSW-2 - CZ-3B - Xichang - January 5, 2017 (15:18 UTC)

[Galactic Penguin SST]

This photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. 

[russianhalo117]

This photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. 

A State of XSLC Pads Update:
LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.
LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.
LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.

[Skyrocket]

This photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. 

A State of XSLC Pads Update:
LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.
LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.
LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.

Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?

[russianhalo117]

This photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. 

A State of XSLC Pads Update:
LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.
LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.
LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.

Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?

LC3 is right next to LC1. If you go on Google Earth you will find there are three pads roughly in a triangle.

[Skyrocket]

A State of XSLC Pads Update:
LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.
LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.
LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.

Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?

LC3 is right next to LC1. If you go on Google Earth you will find there are three pads roughly in a triangle.

Hm, honestly, i can not spot a third launch pad on Google maps. And our Xichang thread seems to indicate that LC3 is the rebuilt LC1.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=7918.0;all

[Satori]

This photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. 

A State of XSLC Pads Update:
LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.
LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.
LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.

Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?

Yes.

[limen4]

My understanding is that Pad 1 was  to be built at a location called Qinggangba about 2 kilometers away from Pad 2 and 3 (see http://www.go-taikonauts.com/images/newsletters_PDF/GoTaikonauts8.pdf and the same was told by the member miom70 in https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=7918.0;all). The pad was originally intended for the Shuguang manned space program but due to the cancelation the pad was never built and I have doubts that the same designation was reused for another pad.

[input~2]

Expected launch mission codename is "07-76"

[Satori]

Launch schedule for December 30 (Beijing Time).

[tehwkd]

A3265/16 - blue
A3266/16 - yellow

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Speaking of TJS-2, rumors are that SAST is the satellite contractor - which would mean it will be their first geostationary comsat (that is, if it really functions as its public name suggests *ahem*  )

[chewi]

Postponed to January ?

[ethan829]

Postponed to January ?

Well that sure would be an anticlimactic end to 2016.

[SmallKing]

According to 9ifly, this launch has been postponed to 4th Jan

[Chris Bergin]

Just adds to January Launch Madness at least!

[input~2]

According to 9ifly, this launch has been postponed to 4th Jan

NOTAMs A3265 & 3266 for December 30 are still in place at this time

[AStick]

Just adds to January Launch Madness at least!

First it was November Nightmare (2013), now it's January Knot.  ~150 payloads for the month (if you throw in the ISS deployments as well)
 

[Galactic Penguin SST]

According to 9ifly, this launch has been postponed to 4th Jan

NOTAMs A3265 & 3266 for December 30 are still in place at this time

They are still in effect right now - will watch out if the rumors turned out to be incorrect.

[vapour_nudge]

Just adds to January Launch Madness at least!

It appears it will settle down in February

[Chris Bergin]

Well this is a fun one. If they do launch today, China takes the lead in the 2016 launch count!