Author Topic: APStar-6D - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - July 9, 2020 (12:11 UTC) (Read 34650 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/17/2020 02:04 am »

FYI re: delay of the Beidou-3G3 launch from Xichang LC2:

Quote from: starbase on 06/15/2020 11:36 pm

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The Long March 3B carrier rocket, which launched Beidou-3’s last global networking satellite, found technical problems with the product during the pre-launch test. The launch mission was postponed and the launch time was to be determined.

Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2020-06/16/c_1126118099.htm

We deduce here that the APStar-6D LV occupies LC3.

We'll see if the APStar launch has a follow-on delay or not--it is launching from a different pad.

Satori · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/17/2020 09:29 am »

Delayed to July.

Closer to Space · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/24/2020 10:23 am »

According to 9ifly, the launch is scheduled for July 10. The satellite weighs 5,550 kg and will be launched from launch zone n°3.
The weight is quite strange because the CZ-3B would normally not be powerful enough to launch it. The boosters were installed today on the first stage.

input~2 · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/24/2020 11:48 am »

They say "to be launched around July 10"https://twitter.com/NamusLake/status/1275737440955834368

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/24/2020 05:38 pm »

Quote from: Closer to Space on 06/24/2020 10:23 am

The satellite weighs 5,550 kg...
The weight is quite strange because the CZ-3B would normally not be powerful enough to launch it.

Gunter lists CZ-3B/G2 performance mass to GTO = 5500 kg.

Closer to Space · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/29/2020 02:00 pm »

Some pictures have been published on 9ifly.

According to a post, if they follow the normal launch campaign, then the CZ-3B will take off on July 7.
http://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-69004-11-1.html

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/29/2020 06:18 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 06/24/2020 05:38 pm

Quote from: Closer to Space on 06/24/2020 10:23 am
The satellite weighs 5,550 kg...
The weight is quite strange because the CZ-3B would normally not be powerful enough to launch it.
Gunter lists CZ-3B/G2 performance mass to GTO = 5500 kg.

Then it might be a newer version than generation 2. Gunter's page lists other upgrade phases that are not spec'd out.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #27 on:** 07/01/2020 05:15 am »

Currently planned for July 8-10 according to local tour operators.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #28 on:** 07/07/2020 07:49 am »

SFF has launch on 9 July.

http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/long-march-3b-rokcet-launch-apstar-6d-communication-satellite?instance_id=3418

Andrew Jones gives launch around 10 July.

twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1277494321680396288

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #29 on:** 07/08/2020 03:02 am »

A2580/20 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N272159E1083649-N273125E1074312-N271528E1073945-N270603E1083315 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA. GND - UNL, 09 JUL 12:02 2020 UNTIL 09 JUL 12:39 2020. CREATED: 08 JUL 00:49 2020 A2581/20 (Issued for ZGZU ZSHA) - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N260808E1142920-N261443E1140013-N255857E1135552-N255222E1142456 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA. GND - UNL, 09 JUL 12:03 2020 UNTIL 09 JUL 12:39 2020. CREATED: 08 JUL 00:50 2020

Launch on tomorrow, July 9 at ~12:10 UTC.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #30 on:** 07/08/2020 07:37 am »

https://forum.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/index.php?topic=17931.msg2007613#msg2007613

CZ-3B Y64

input~2 · « **Reply #31 on:** 07/08/2020 08:28 am »

and also:

P2437/20 - DUE TO SPACEFLIGHT ACTIVITIES,THE FLIGHT SAFETY OF THE AIRCRAFT IN
FOLLOWING AREAS MAY BE AFFECTED ON JUL 09, 2020
DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ON JUL 09, 2020, FROM 12:05-12:45 UTC
AREA:
220618N1281024E 222449N1271539E 220930N1270944E 215101N1280424E,
FOUR-POINT CONNECTION RANGE.
VERTICAL ALTITUDE:SFC-UNL
RMK/ATC WILL NOT CLEAR IFR FLT THRU THIS AREA FOR THE FLIGHT SAFETY. SFC - UNL,
09 JUL 12:05 2020 UNTIL 09 JUL 12:45 2020. CREATED: 08 JUL 04:37 2020

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #32 on:** 07/09/2020 12:06 pm »

9ifly thread. Launch should be happening in about four minutes.

http://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-69004-17-1.html

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #33 on:** 07/09/2020 12:10 pm »

Launch should be happening about now.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #34 on:** 07/09/2020 12:17 pm »

Liftoff confirmed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #35 on:** 07/09/2020 12:18 pm »

I'm not sure, but this report from 9ifly might have indicated launch.

http://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=69004&pid=751962

"Hey MissZhuo
Just from Xiaomi CC9
And then he launched another satellite, Xichang City.
Forward
Comments
3"

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #36 on:** 07/09/2020 12:20 pm »

Report from 9ifly that it has launched.

http://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=69004&pid=751964

"Launched"

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #37 on:** 07/09/2020 12:24 pm »

Photo of fairing from 9ifly.

http://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=69004&pid=751976

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 07/09/2020 12:25 pm »

Rui's article:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/07/long-march-3b-launches-apstar-6d/

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1281202385826783234

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #39 on:** 07/09/2020 12:27 pm »

More reports from the launch.

http://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=69004&pid=751979

"12 La LaMia
7.9 Xichang launched the satellite, at about 8:13 heard the sound of rumbling. 2 Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Institute of Applied Technology and #8203;

Jianzhong said
Xichang launched another satellite. 
5 minutes ago from Weibo weibo.com

Hey MissZhuo
And then launched another satellite 2 Xichang City and #8203;"