Looks like the next two launches from Jiuquan will take place on May 31 and June 17.On May 31 a Chang Zheng-2D rocket will orbit the Gaofen-9 (02) remote sensing satellite and on June 17 another Chang Zheng-2D rocket will orbit the Gaofen-9 (03) satellite.
Quote from: Closer to Space on 05/29/2020 10:02 pmSome other pictures.Note the other pads have fully stacked rockets
Some other pictures.
China launch schedule2020May (?) - CZ-2C - XSLC - Yaogan Weixing-30 Group-07 'Chuangxin-5 (19/21)June 13 (?) 12 / 16 (?) May (?) - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - Beidou-3G3June 28 (?) June 16 - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - Apstar-6DJune (?) - CZ-3B/G3 - XSLC - FY-4B Fengyun-4BFirst half - CZ-3B/G3 - XSLC - Tiantong-1 (02)May 9May 12May 14May 24May 29zubenelgenubi
2021?? - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - TCSTAR-1 (Thaicom)
From Xinhua,China plans to launch meteorological satellite to dawn-dusk orbit.China plans to send a meteorological weather satellite into a dawn-dusk orbit, its developer said Thursday.The satellite was designed and built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It will be the world's first polar-orbiting weather satellite in a dawn-dusk orbit.According to the academy, the satellite is undergoing final tests and is expected to come out of the factory by the end of 2020.
China launch schedule2020?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3 Fengyun-3RM-1 ?? - CZ-4C - TSLC, LC9 - FY-3E Fengyun-3E
Also, there is a plan to develop a rainfall measurement satellite: FY-3RM (2019), that shall carry Ku/Ka band radar, microwave sounding and imaging instruments.
Feasibility Study on FY-3 Use of Early Morning Orbit: FY-3 series serves at least for another 15 years with the additional four satellites. Sixteen (16) improved or new instruments will be configured on FY-3C/D/E/F. It is unrealistic for CMA to fly three orbits (AM, PM, and Early Morning) at the same time. Since FY-3C & 3D are being manufactured now, there is no chance to make them changed for the Early Morning orbit. FY-3E is possibly the only opportunity for CMA to fly early morning orbit before 2020.
China launch schedule2020June 23 (~01:40) (02:15) 16 (02:30) 14 (?) - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC, LC2 - Beidou-3G3July (?) June 28 (?) - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC, LC3 - Apstar-6D?? - CZ-3B/G3 - XSLC - FY-4B Fengyun-4B?? First half - CZ-3B/G3 - XSLC - Tiantong-1 (02)?? June (?) May - CZ-2C - XSLC - Yaogan Weixing-30 Group-07 'Chuangxin-5 (19/21)May 31June 5June 7June 17June 19June 21zubenelgenubi
The launch of Beidou is postponed to June 30. If Apstar launches on June 28, it will be launched from the LC-3.<snip>
Quote from: Closer to Space on 06/16/2020 01:47 amThe launch of Beidou is postponed to June 30. If Apstar launches on June 28, it will be launched from the LC-3.<snip>Beidou launch: June 23, 0215 UTCAPStar launch: Delay of the Beidou launch has apparently delayed this launch into July.
China launch schedule2020July - CZ-2D - JSLC, LC43/94 - Shiyan Weixing-6 (02) 'Chuangxin-3A (02)'July 4 (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - Gaofen (?), Xibaipo (Babi-2)June 3June 23
Any news as to the identity and purpose of these payloads?Quote from: Satori on 05/29/2020 10:18 pmChina launch schedule2020July - CZ-2D - JSLC, LC43/94 - Shiyan Weixing-6 (02) 'Chuangxin-3A (02)'July 4 (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - Gaofen (?), Xibaipo (Babi-2)June 3June 23