Author Topic: Chinese launch schedule (Read 2021432 times)

Satori · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/24/2007 02:35 pm »

According to this site http://www.lyngsat.com/launches/2007.html the launch of RascomStarQAF-1 will take place in October. This launch can be delayed to 2008.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May/June - CZ-3A - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
- CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5A

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Watchdog · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/24/2007 10:19 pm »

Jian Bing 5A has already been launched as Yaogan 1 using a CZ-4B launcher on April 26, 2006. It is the first in a series of SAR remote sensing satellites for the Chinese military/economy. Jian Bing 5B (Yaogan 2) could be launched at the end of 2007 or in the first half of 2008.

Satori · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/24/2007 11:25 pm »

Updating the Chinese launch schedule with info from Watchdog!

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
May/June - CZ-3A - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/26/2007 02:49 pm »

According to this http://www.aeb.gov.br/conteudo.php?ida=5&idc=145&id=695 (in Portuguese) the CBERS-2B satellite was shipped to China on April 19th. It will be launched in September.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

19 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May/June - CZ-3A - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/30/2007 08:01 pm »

The launch of Nigcomsat-1 will take place May 14th. And according to this http://www.nigerians-abroad.com/news/headlines/nigerian-communication-satellite-heads-for-china/
the launch will take place between 12 and 14 May..

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

12/14 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May/June - CZ-3A - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #45 on:** 05/11/2007 03:07 pm »

According to specialist Chen Lan the launch of Sinosat-3 will take place in May. Also in May is going to be launched an important satellite (probably a military launch) using a new bus. This launch will take place from Jiuquan.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

14 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
May - CZ-2D (?) - Jiuquan - Military Sat (new bus)
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #46 on:** 05/13/2007 10:54 pm »

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

May - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
May - CZ-2D (?) - Jiuquan - Military Sat (new bus)
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - RascomStarQAF-1
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

sammie · « **Reply #47 on:** 05/16/2007 04:06 pm »

Already looking ahead to 2008, from this link.

*China plans to launch three small satellites for environment and disaster monitoring and forecasting next year.*

Satori · « **Reply #48 on:** 05/18/2007 01:16 pm »

According to this thread http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=6114&posts=27&mid=138071#M138071 , the RascomStar satellite that was going to be launched by a CZ-3B from Xichang will be launched by a Ariane-5 rocket.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

14 May - CZ-3B - Xichang - Nigcomsat-1
May - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
May - CZ-2D (?) - Jiuquan - Military Sat (new bus)
July - CZ-2D - Jiuquan - FSW-23
July - KT-1 (KT-2?) - Taiyuan - PS-2
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #49 on:** 05/20/2007 10:32 pm »

According to the Space Calendar the launch of KT-2 Khaituozhe-2 with the PS-2 satellite from Taiyuan, will now take place in March 2008.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

May - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
May - CZ-2D (?) - Jiuquan - Military Sat (new bus)
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - FSW-23 (Shi Jian 9 'Seeds Sat-2')
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December* - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

*Other sources say this launch could take place in June.

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #50 on:** 05/22/2007 03:45 pm »

According to specialist Chen Lan the launch of SinoSat-3 is still schedule for the end of May. Also, the launch of the next FSW will take place in 2009.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

End of May - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
May - CZ-2D (?) - Jiuquan - Military Sat (new bus)
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
End 2007? - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - Jian Bing-5B (Yaogan-2)

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #51 on:** 05/25/2007 10:35 am »

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

End of May / June - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
Second half 2007 - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #52 on:** 05/26/2007 01:01 pm »

According to the Space Calendar ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html ) the launch of HJ-1A and HJ-1B could take place in July.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

End of May / June - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
July - CZ-2C/2 - Xichang - HJ-1A; HJ-1B
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Liss · « **Reply #53 on:** 05/27/2007 02:30 pm »

Quote

Satori - 26/5/2007 5:01 PM

According to the Space Calendar ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html ) the launch of HJ-1A and HJ-1B could take place in July.

I think it clear from here that all the three Huanjing 1 disaster monitoring satellites are delayed into 2008.

Satori · « **Reply #54 on:** 05/27/2007 07:43 pm »

Based on http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-05/16/content_6108578.htm the Huan Jing satellites will be launched on 2008. Thanks Liss!!!

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

End of May / June - CZ-3B - Xichang - SinoSat-3
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #55 on:** 05/31/2007 10:38 pm »

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B

(this information is based on several Internet sources ( http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/calendar.html and http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1921/schedule.htm , comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #56 on:** 06/01/2007 09:51 pm »

The sinodefence.com lists the Chinasat-6B launch for June. The same site points a October launch for Chinasat-9.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

June* - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
September / October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B

*Other sources say this launch could take place in December.

(this information is based on several Internet sources like The Space Calendar and the Space-launcher.com, comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #57 on:** 06/12/2007 03:53 pm »

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

June* - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-6B
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Chinasat-9
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B

*Other sources say this launch could take place in December.

(this information is based on several Internet sources like The Space Calendar and the Space-launcher.com, comments in NSF).

Satori · « **Reply #58 on:** 06/18/2007 12:10 pm »

According to Chinese space specialist Chen Lan the launch of Zhongxing-6B (Chinasat-6B) will take place in the last days of June or beggining of July (this was officialy announced 'a few days ago').

The Space Calendar says that the next Beidou navigation sat will be launched next August.

The possible Chinese launch schedule:

June/July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Zhonxing-6B (Chinasat-6B)
July - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
August - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou
September - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
September - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Zhongxing-9 (Chinasat-9)
November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B

(this information is based on several Internet sources like The Space Calendar and the Space-launcher.com, comments in NSF).

Liss · « **Reply #59 on:** 06/19/2007 07:42 pm »

Here http://news.xinhuanet.com/tech/2007-06/15/content_6247428.htm it's said only that the launch will occur soon but it's obvious ChinaSat-6B will be on the next Changzheng.