Author Topic: Chuangxin-16A/B - Kuaizhou-1A - Xichang - August 23, 2022 (02:36 UTC) (Read 11268 times)

mikezang · « **on:** 08/18/2022 04:50 am »

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A2314/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2815N10202E005
A) ZPKM B) 2208220253 C) 2208220314
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
WITH RADIUS OF 10KM. VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL

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A2315/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZGZU/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2557N11338E020
A) ZGZU B) 2208220255 C) 2208220320
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N2555E11316-N2606E11318-N2600E11400-N2548E11358 BACK TO START.
VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL

There is only two days since last launch, so this might be solid CZ-11.

Liss · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/18/2022 08:32 am »

Looks like a GTO launch.

Try_NBS · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/18/2022 08:42 am »

Yes, so it's the first time GTO on the CZ-11... But the rocket hasn't a big capacity in GTO...

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #3 on:** 08/18/2022 08:59 am »

Quote from: Liss on 08/18/2022 08:32 am

Looks like a GTO launch.

Does the zone fits with previous CZ-3B and CZ-11 launches? After all it could be a satellite to low inclination LEO instead.

The thing is that I have never seen Xichang using the 2 main launch complexes within so little time of each other; perhaps the Chinese have improved their pad work flow to allow this?

mikezang · « **Reply #4 on:** 08/18/2022 10:56 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 08/18/2022 08:59 am

Quote from: Liss on 08/18/2022 08:32 am
Looks like a GTO launch.

Does the zone fits with previous CZ-3B and CZ-11 launches? After all it could be a satellite to low inclination LEO instead.

The thing is that I have never seen Xichang using the 2 main launch complexes within so little time of each other; perhaps the Chinese have improved their pad work flow to allow this?

The drop zone is far than two CZ-11 drop zones in past.

mikezang · « **Reply #5 on:** 08/18/2022 11:43 am »

is this new CZ-11A because drop zone is far than two CZ-11s.

mikezang · « **Reply #6 on:** 08/22/2022 01:39 am »

Quote from: mikezang on 08/18/2022 04:50 am

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A2314/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2815N10202E005
A) ZPKM B) 2208220253 C) 2208220314
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
WITH RADIUS OF 10KM. VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL
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A2315/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZGZU/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2557N11338E020
A) ZGZU B) 2208220255 C) 2208220320
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N2555E11316-N2606E11318-N2600E11400-N2548E11358 BACK TO START.
VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL
There is only two days since last launch, so this might be solid CZ-11.

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A2380/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZPKM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2815N10201E005
A) ZPKM B) 2208230224 C) 2208230244
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
WITH RADIUS OF 10KM. VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL

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A2381/22 NOTAMN
Q) ZGZU/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2557N11338E020
A) ZGZU B) 2208230226 C) 2208230250
E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N2555E11316-N2606E11318-N2600E11400-N2548E11358 BACK TO START.
VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.
F) SFC G) UNL

Rondaz · « **Reply #7 on:** 08/22/2022 01:40 am »

Another LEO launch of
solid rocket, probably Kuaizhou-1A
from Jiuquan
suspectedly carrying Centispace-S3/S4
NET 01:00 UTC on Sep. 06

In about 2 hours:
CZ11 ~03:05 UTC on Aug. 22

More:
CZ2D ~03:05 UTC on Aug. 24
CZ4C NET Sep. 02

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1561518137127751680

mikezang · « **Reply #8 on:** 08/22/2022 02:30 am »

Quote from: Rondaz on 08/22/2022 01:40 am

Another LEO launch of
solid rocket, probably Kuaizhou-1A
from Jiuquan
suspectedly carrying Centispace-S3/S4
NET 01:00 UTC on Sep. 06

It is said the S3/S4 by KZ-1A in end of August...

Liss · « **Reply #9 on:** 08/22/2022 07:08 am »

OK, I now see this is probably not a GTO launch because of:

(1) 29-30 min shift of launch time (precession?);
(2) Another danger zone in the Pacific:

A0897/22 NOTAMN Q) NFFF/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/0156S17455E035 A) NFFF B) 2208230200 C) 2208230400 E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACTIVATED IN AREA BOUNDED BY APRX COORD: - S02 20 00 E174 31 00 TO - S02 26 00 E175 09 00 TO - S01 32 00 E175 19 00 TO - S01 25 00 E174 41 00 THENCE TO - S02 20 00 E174 31 00. ATS ROUTE AFFECTED: -A578 ROUTE SEGMENT BETWEEN WPT BODKI TO 'BO' NDB -R332 ROUTE SEGMENT BETWEEN WPT AKUMO TO 'BO' NDB AIRMEN SHALL EXER EXTREME CTN WHEN OPERATING WI THE VCY OF TEMPO DANGER AREA. F) SFC G) UNL CREATED: 22 Aug 2022 03:47:00 SOURCE: NFOFYNYX

mikezang · « **Reply #10 on:** 08/22/2022 08:48 am »

Quote from: Liss on 08/22/2022 07:08 am

OK, I now see this is probably not a GTO launch because of:

(1) 29-30 min shift of launch time (precession?);
(2) Another danger zone in the Pacific:

A0897/22 NOTAMN Q) NFFF/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/0156S17455E035 A) NFFF B) 2208230200 C) 2208230400 E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACTIVATED IN AREA BOUNDED BY APRX COORD: - S02 20 00 E174 31 00 TO - S02 26 00 E175 09 00 TO - S01 32 00 E175 19 00 TO - S01 25 00 E174 41 00 THENCE TO - S02 20 00 E174 31 00. ATS ROUTE AFFECTED: -A578 ROUTE SEGMENT BETWEEN WPT BODKI TO 'BO' NDB -R332 ROUTE SEGMENT BETWEEN WPT AKUMO TO 'BO' NDB AIRMEN SHALL EXER EXTREME CTN WHEN OPERATING WI THE VCY OF TEMPO DANGER AREA. F) SFC G) UNL CREATED: 22 Aug 2022 03:47:00 SOURCE: NFOFYNYX

CZ-11 can launch a GTO?

input~2 · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/22/2022 09:30 am »

A2381/22 - A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N2555E11316-N2606E11318-N2600E11400-N2548E11358 BACK TO START.
VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 23 AUG 02:26 2022 UNTIL 23 AUG 02:50 2022.
CREATED: 22 AUG 01:32 2022

A2380/22 - A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
WITH RADIUS OF 10KM. VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 23 AUG 02:24 2022 UNTIL
23 AUG 02:44 2022. CREATED: 22 AUG 01:31 2022

mikezang · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/23/2022 02:50 am »

Launched？！

mikezang · « **Reply #13 on:** 08/23/2022 03:12 am »

Chuangxin-16 was launched!

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #14 on:** 08/23/2022 03:25 am »

T-0 was 02:36 UTC.

Payload was given a very generic “science experiments & technology validation” purpose; CAS was mentioned as the manufacturer.

https://twitter.com/cosmic_penguin/status/1561914768377942019?s=21&t=aE17NP5z-eIx9rG0bQPcDg

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #15 on:** 08/23/2022 03:49 am »

This claims there are 2 satellites on board, but I cannot find this being mentioned in Chinese sources.

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1561919443956994048?s=21&t=aE17NP5z-eIx9rG0bQPcDg

otter · « **Reply #16 on:** 08/23/2022 04:53 am »

https://english.news.cn/20220823/3538a27255b54fd7944ff47ece46b368/c.html

China launches new satellite via Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket

XICHANG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday successfully launched a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The Chuangxin-16 satellite, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was launched at 10:36 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

The satellite will mainly be used for scientific experiments and verification of new technologies.

The launch was the 16th mission by Kuaizhou-1A series rockets.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #17 on:** 08/23/2022 06:05 am »

SciNews video. Hard to say if there are two payloads onboard, as shown in the animation.

Josh_from_Canada · « **Reply #18 on:** 08/23/2022 07:23 am »

What's the rocket's serial number?

input~2 · « **Reply #19 on:** 08/23/2022 07:41 am »

Short launch video
https://tv.cctv.com/2022/08/23/VIDE7jBC2iBbP3C4gEh8W0jU220823.shtml