Author Topic: Zhongxing-26 - CZ-3B - Xichang - February 23, 2023 (11:49 UTC) (Read 3972 times)

mikezang · « **on:** 01/24/2023 10:00 am »

The source is from a travel firm.

Satori · « **Reply #1 on:** 01/24/2023 05:30 pm »

Possibly Zhongxing-26?

mikezang · « **Reply #2 on:** 01/27/2023 08:04 am »

Quote from: Satori on 01/24/2023 05:30 pm

Possibly Zhongxing-26?

It looks like Zhongxing-26 by CZ-3B.

Liss · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/30/2023 11:35 am »

The article https://www.cast.cn/news/7611 from Jan 26 confirmed that ZX-26 is already at Xichang:

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在西昌卫星发射中心，中星26号卫星试验队的春节值班人员严密监测卫星状态，同时进行加注管路保压检查、卫星贮存场地巡检，兢兢业业，严慎细实。
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the staff on duty for the Spring Festival of the ChinaSat 26 satellite test team closely monitored the status of the satellite. At the same time, they carried out pressure maintenance inspections on the filling pipelines and patrol inspections on the satellite storage sites. They were conscientious and meticulous.

mikezang · « **Reply #4 on:** 02/16/2023 03:22 am »

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=57867.msg2458340#msg2458340

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #5 on:** 02/23/2023 10:26 am »

This says T-0 is 11:49 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #6 on:** 02/23/2023 10:41 am »

Source

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #7 on:** 02/23/2023 11:06 am »

Liftoff confirmed.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #8 on:** 02/23/2023 11:26 am »

Launch success has been confirmed.

This launch used CZ-3B s/n Y93.

https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1628732707990806529

otter · « **Reply #9 on:** 02/23/2023 11:52 am »

China launches new communications satellite

https://english.news.cn/20230223/d9d2919315af4b9aa21821b7a81a10b0/c.html

XICHANG, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The "ChinaSat 26" satellite was launched at 7:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted, shipborne and airborne terminals.

The launch marks the 463rd mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.