Quote from: limen4 on 12/10/2009 06:47 pmLaunch of Compass-G1 is now planned for end of December.The name should rather be "Compass-G3" since "Compass-M1" and Compass-G2" have already been launched..
Launch of Compass-G1 is now planned for end of December.
According tohttp://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2009/12-13/2015086.shtmlpreparation works for a CZ-4C launch with YG-8 and XW-1 payloads are underway at TSLC.
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - ST-1B?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - ZX-20 (2) ZhongXing-20 (2)
Quote from: Satori on 12/21/2009 11:53 am?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - ST-1B?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - ZX-20 (2) ZhongXing-20 (2)Hi Rui,thanks for the update. One little remark - ST-1B (ShenTong 1B) and ZX-20(2) (ZhongXing-20(2)) are the same. If ST-1B is based on the DFH-3 plattform then CZ-3A is the most likely launcher.
2010?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-M1)
Quote from: Satori on 12/21/2009 11:53 am2010?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-M1)A so-called Compass-M1 has already been launched on April 13, 2007
Perhaps I am being a little too pedantic here, but I think that it is incorrect to refer to "recoverable Moon rovers".I believe that the Chinese are planning to use small rovers to collect samples which will then be transferred to an Earth return vehicle, while the rovers themselves remain on the Moon. The rovers could possibly continue to operate after the ascent stage has headed back to Earth.Maybe like the Apollo LRVs, the Chinese rovers could return images of the ascent stage lift-off?
Rumors on our freinds 9ifly forum point to a possible launch this month from Jiuquan. This launch would take place before the the launch of the next BeiDou from Xi Chang.
Quote from: Satori on 01/01/2010 10:20 amRumors on our freinds 9ifly forum point to a possible launch this month from Jiuquan. This launch would take place before the the launch of the next BeiDou from Xi Chang.They are hinting at a possible launch of YaoGan-9 NET January 5, from Jiuquan with CZ-2D or CZ-4C.
Quote from: input~2 on 01/04/2010 09:32 amQuote from: Satori on 01/01/2010 10:20 amRumors on our freinds 9ifly forum point to a possible launch this month from Jiuquan. This launch would take place before the the launch of the next BeiDou from Xi Chang.They are hinting at a possible launch of YaoGan-9 NET January 5, from Jiuquan with CZ-2D or CZ-4C.Can they launch a CZ-4C from Jiuquan?
Any idea what is "?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite" listed under 2010 launch list?
From official source, the launch of COMPASS-G1 is now planned for January 16 at 1600 UTC, from Xichang