Author Topic: BeiDou-3 MEO1&MEO2 - CZ-3B/YZ-1 - XSLC - November 5, 2017 (11:45 UTC) (Read 46792 times)

SmallKing · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/18/2017 11:41 am »

Now, it plans to launch in November
http://scitech.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0918/c1007-29542888.html

Satori · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/18/2017 11:53 am »

Quote from: SmallKing on 09/18/2017 11:41 am

Now, it plans to launch in November
http://scitech.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0918/c1007-29542888.html

Thank you! I'll assume this will be the first of two pairs of Beidou-3 sats still schedule for 2017.

chewi · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/18/2017 12:15 pm »

China to launch more BeiDou-3 satellites in 2017

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BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- More BeiDou-3 satellites will be launched in November 2017, according to a senior designer of the satellite navigation system.

By the end of this year, two more groups of BeiDou-3 satellites will be sent into space, said Ran Chengqi of state-owned Beidou Navigation Satellite System on Monday at a high-tech forum.

The satellite navigation system will provide services for Belt and Road countries around 2018, and form a complete global satellite navigation system by 2020, said Ran. BeiDou-3's position accuracy is less than five meters, he said.

Currently, the system is able to provide open services to the Asia-Pacific region. China is the third country to develop a satellite navigation system after the United States and Russia.

Satori · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/18/2017 12:17 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 09/18/2017 11:53 am

Quote from: SmallKing on 09/18/2017 11:41 am
Now, it plans to launch in November
http://scitech.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0918/c1007-29542888.html

Thank you! I'll assume this will be the first of two pairs of Beidou-3 sats still schedule for 2017.

Or probably the second pair...

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/28/2017 07:25 pm »

Chinaspaceflight.com is given November 12 as the launch date for the first pair of Beidou-3 sats launch.

SmallKing · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/16/2017 02:35 pm »

A insider said Nov. 3 in 9ifly forum

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/16/2017 02:41 pm »

Quote from: SmallKing on 10/16/2017 02:35 pm

A insider said Nov. 3 in 9ifly forum

Here's the source.

This actually make more sense with respect to the timing that the tracking ships are heading to the South Pacific again for this part of the launch season (Yuan Wang 7 departed on October 11 with 3 and 6 to leave later).

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/17/2017 06:57 pm »

This launch should be the CZ-3B "return to flight" after the partial launch failure of ZX-9A on June 18, 2017.
(see launch thread here)

SmallKing · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/20/2017 01:10 pm »

the rocket is on the pad
http://weibo.com/u/5129040015?profile_ftype=1&is_all=1#_rnd1508504974353

SmallKing · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/25/2017 12:42 pm »

CCTV reports the YuanWang fleet is preparing for this launch
http://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/o/doc/2017-10-25/200067334507.html

SmallKing · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/25/2017 12:42 pm »

Quote from: SmallKing on 10/25/2017 12:42 pm

CCTV reports the YuanWang fleet is preparing for this launch
http://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/o/doc/2017-10-25/200067334507.html

And the sats

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/28/2017 05:47 am »

The launch is now on November 5 according to Chinese sources.
Also the BDS office has confirmed that their next pair of satellites will be launched in early November so the payload are also identified.

SmallKing · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/29/2017 12:06 pm »

Ready to launch. The photo is taken today

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #33 on:** 11/02/2017 03:09 am »

This air space closure notice seems to be related to this launch:

A3292/17 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N180540E1115053-N184350E1111900-N181640E1104331-N173836E1111528 BACK TO START.VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 05 NOV 11:30 2017 UNTIL 05 NOV 12:03 2017. CREATED: 02 NOV 02:33 2017

Launch time would then be around 11:40 UTC.

input~2 · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/02/2017 08:00 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/02/2017 03:09 am

This air space closure notice seems to be related to this launch:

A3292/17 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N180540E1115053-N184350E1111900-N181640E1104331-N173836E1111528 BACK TO START.VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 05 NOV 11:30 2017 UNTIL 05 NOV 12:03 2017. CREATED: 02 NOV 02:33 2017

Launch time would then be around 11:40 UTC.

This looks like the fairing debris area for CZ-3B for Compass M3/M4 in April 2012

Launch time was 16 minutes after closure start time

SmallKing · « **Reply #35 on:** 11/05/2017 03:17 am »

It seems there will be a commercial live coverage for this launch, maybe Kris Wu will show up in this event

Unfortunately I will have a class in the launch time, can't watch it
http://x.pps.tv/room/160855

Source: https://weibo.com/5618331923/Ftz3vs3oh?type=comment#_rnd1509855570852

Liss · « **Reply #36 on:** 11/05/2017 10:05 am »

The launch time is said to be 19:34 Beijing = 11:34 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #37 on:** 11/05/2017 10:16 am »

Quote from: SmallKing on 11/05/2017 03:17 am

It seems there will be a commercial live coverage for this launch, maybe Kris Wu will show up in this event
Unfortunately I will have a class in the launch time, can't watch it
http://x.pps.tv/room/160855

Source: https://weibo.com/5618331923/Ftz3vs3oh?type=comment#_rnd1509855570852

It looks like they don't have a good enough signal to keep continuous coverage anyway so just forget about the link. $:-\$

T-0 is apparently at 11:34 UTC.

<Slightly OT background info> About this Kris Wu guy - he's a Chinese actor who was a former member of one of the most famous K-POP groups (and probably one of the very few Chinese who made to the forefront of Korean pop). He's currently in Xichang for a charity event (Xichang is one of China's poorest places and IIRC many are living below the $1 US poverty line).

Sorry for the digress....

</Slightly OT background info>

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #38 on:** 11/05/2017 10:39 am »

Nope, T-0 is still around 10 minutes away.

Also note that due to direct orbit injection we might not see official confirmation of launch until 4 hours after liftoff.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #39 on:** 11/05/2017 10:48 am »

Oh, liftoff confirmed!