Very likely this will be a IGSO satellite, with a launch mass of 4.2 metric tone.
Quote from: beidou on 08/09/2015 05:27 pmVery likely this will be a IGSO satellite, with a launch mass of 4.2 metric tone.Really an IGSO? Are there two different IGSO designs, as the first 3rd generation IGSO was a smaller design launched on a CZ-3C/YZ version.
Per information from 9iFly. This launch will be on 12th of September.
There will be another launch from Xichang in late September, this mission will carry a secretive payload,as indicated by people familiar with this matter.
Oh goody! This is like the 1970s again when we were guessing what their satellites were really doing.
Launch time is ~23:15 UTC on September 29.
is this one still on target?
Rui's article! http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/09/chinese-long-march-3b-lofts-next-beidou-3-satellite/