A few launches reported (at some time) to take place in February:<snip>- Gaofen-3 (02) to be launched by a Chang Zheng-4C from Jiuquan
Yaogan Weixing-31 Group-3 possibly to be launched in March from Jiuquan.
China will possibly launch Gaofen-3 (02) on the second half of February.
Our friends 9ifly Chinese space forum is saying that Gaofen-12 (02) will be launched from Jiuquan using CZ-4C (Y32).
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 03/02/2021 04:47 pmQuote from: Satori on 03/02/2021 02:34 pmQuote from: Alter Sachse on 03/02/2021 02:32 pmspaceflightfans:Gaofen 12-02March 14...16CZ 4C Jiuquan LC 94They are not sure if it is GF-12-02. It may well be the fourth triplet of Yaogan Weixing-31 (?)Gaofan 12 from Jiuquan would be unusual.Might this be one of the launches shifted from Taiyuan to Jiuquan so as to put the stage drop zones into less problematic areas?Or, might this be the launch of Gaofen-3 (02)?
Quote from: Satori on 03/02/2021 02:34 pmQuote from: Alter Sachse on 03/02/2021 02:32 pmspaceflightfans:Gaofen 12-02March 14...16CZ 4C Jiuquan LC 94They are not sure if it is GF-12-02. It may well be the fourth triplet of Yaogan Weixing-31 (?)Gaofan 12 from Jiuquan would be unusual.
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 03/02/2021 02:32 pmspaceflightfans:Gaofen 12-02March 14...16CZ 4C Jiuquan LC 94They are not sure if it is GF-12-02. It may well be the fourth triplet of Yaogan Weixing-31 (?)
spaceflightfans:Gaofen 12-02March 14...16CZ 4C Jiuquan LC 94
China launch schedule2021March 14/16 - CZ-4C - JSLC, LC43/94 - Gaofen-12 (02) (?)End of March (?) - CZ-4C - JSLC, LC43/94 - Yaogan Weixing-31 Group-4 (3 sats)?? - CZ-4C - JSLC, LC43/94 - Gaofen-3 (02)November 15, 2020February 25, 2021March 2, 2021
Now the confusion is perfect. Note: Gaofen 3 and 12 were launched in Taiyuan.
Interesting design with the mission patch from the mission along with the previous one. This makes me think that we'll see a third trio launch sometime soon.https://twitter.com/TheElegant055/status/1364414625098436608Quote from: Google translated tweetThe Jigsaw Puzzle of the Eight Dean, Four Bing Yao Thirty One, and Yao Thirty Two Launch Mission Badge
The Jigsaw Puzzle of the Eight Dean, Four Bing Yao Thirty One, and Yao Thirty Two Launch Mission Badge
Quote from: gosnold on 02/24/2021 07:00 pmSo YG 31-02 and -03 groups went into new planes, and from the looks of it we should expect at least one more group to have an almost-regular plane spacing (and revisit).Patches show three planes of three sats each.
So YG 31-02 and -03 groups went into new planes, and from the looks of it we should expect at least one more group to have an almost-regular plane spacing (and revisit).
An hour to launch and there seems to be little information about it.
