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Let's see if we can get a decent launch image!
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Seems to have been launched!
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Several microbloggers have confirmed lift-off
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From 9ifly space forum...
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CZ-3B serial number is Y14
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Rui's article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/04/china-launch-compass-duo-long-march-3b/
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Confirmation of launch success! lift off at 2050:03UTC
http://www.calt.com/xwzx/zyxw/20120430054031ce6809.html
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Done! Let's waiting for the next launch in June!
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Well done on the first duo launch.
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http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2012/04-30/3856615.shtml
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Some launch images
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Two more...
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The precise launch time is 20:50:03.968 UTC.
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Launch video available:
http://www.beidou.gov.cn/2012/04/30/20120430c1817e00671d45138f507c2b9c338463.html
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NORAD currently tracks one object (38250/2012-018A) in a 243 x 21575 km x 55.03 deg orbit.
And more videos:
http://news.cntv.cn/china/20120430/113979.shtml
http://news.cntv.cn/china/20120430/114053.shtml
http://news.cntv.cn/china/20120430/114064.shtml
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-04/30/c_131560263.htm
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Some pre-launch photos.
In case you can't made it out, the dual launch support structure forms part of the fairing outer surface, similar to the SPLEDA system used on the Ariane 4 (as opposed to the SYLDA on the A-4/5).
The two people being interviewed are Sun Jiadong (the chief designer of the Compass navigation system) and Jiang Jie (the current chief engineer of the Long March 3 series).
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