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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #20 on: 05/03/2018 04:52 pm »
APT Satellite declares launch a success https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ITwXZAtr76hdn2DScgrhhA
So launch time would be 16:06 UTC

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #21 on: 05/03/2018 04:57 pm »
Expected launch code is 07-87

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #23 on: 05/03/2018 06:01 pm »
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Some pics of the Long March 3B launch from Xichang carrying the Apstar-6C comms sat to GEO at 16:06 UTC today (00:06 Beijing time Friday). (Pics: Zhang Zhengyi).

https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/992094120024801281

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #24 on: 05/03/2018 08:01 pm »

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #25 on: 05/03/2018 08:08 pm »

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #26 on: 05/03/2018 08:17 pm »
First object cataloged:

2018-041A/43450 in 239 x 41827 km x 27.18°
Argument of perigee: 179.5°
« Last Edit: 05/03/2018 08:20 pm by input~2 »

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #28 on: 05/04/2018 04:30 am »
APStar-6C launched by Long March-3B


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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #29 on: 05/04/2018 05:32 am »
Precise launch time: 16:06:05.726 UTC

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #30 on: 05/04/2018 05:38 am »
2nd object cataloged:

2018-041B/43451 in 187 x 40654 km x 27.22°

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #31 on: 05/04/2018 05:44 am »

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Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.


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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #34 on: 05/05/2018 04:05 pm »
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APSTAR 6C Satellite is a geostationary communication satellite based on DFH-4 satellite platform and built with 26 C-band and 19 Ku-band/Ka-band transponders, which provide high power transponder services to customers across the Asia-Pacific region, for VSAT, video distribution, DTH, cellular backhaul and mobility broadband.
(source: APT)

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #36 on: 05/07/2018 06:14 pm »
Did anyone managed to get the serial number of the launcher? Thank you!

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #37 on: 05/08/2018 05:11 am »
Did anyone managed to get the serial number of the launcher? Thank you!

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2018.05.04  00:06:05.726(UTC+8)

Precise launch time: 16:06:05.726 UTC

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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #38 on: 05/08/2018 05:36 pm »
Did anyone managed to get the serial number of the launcher? Thank you!

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2018.05.04  00:06:05.726(UTC+8)

Precise launch time: 16:06:05.726 UTC
We are looking for the CZ-3B serial number
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Re: APStar-6C - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - May 3, 2018 (16:06 UTC)
« Reply #39 on: 05/08/2018 05:45 pm »
Did anyone managed to get the serial number of the launcher? Thank you!

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2018.05.04  00:06:05.726(UTC+8)

Precise launch time: 16:06:05.726 UTC
We are looking for the CZ-3B serial number

According to info posted on the 9ifly Chinese space forum, its Y55.

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