I think that Gokturk-2 will operate in polar orbit. It it possible to get there with a CZ-2D from Jiuquan?
Quote from: Satori on 06/12/2011 04:04 pmI think that Gokturk-2 will operate in polar orbit. It it possible to get there with a CZ-2D from Jiuquan?It is possible - see TH-1.
Maybe Gokturk 2 will be lanched as a secondary payload by launch:2011 12. Huan Jing 1C Chang Zheng CZ-2C 500 RCH Gokturk 2 210 TUR from TYI, because the mass of Gokturk 2 is only about 200 kg
Ziyuan 1-2C is planned for launch at the end of this year.(source)
Beijing-based Twenty-First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. (21AT) will be paying 110 million British pounds ($170.2 million) to cover the entire cost of the three satellites’ delivery in orbit, expected to occur in 2014.http://www.spacenews.com/contracts/110629chinese-firm-orders-three-optical-imaging-satellites-from-surrey.html
Quote from: Salo on 06/29/2011 09:46 pmBeijing-based Twenty-First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. (21AT) will be paying 110 million British pounds ($170.2 million) to cover the entire cost of the three satellites’ delivery in orbit, expected to occur in 2014.http://www.spacenews.com/contracts/110629chinese-firm-orders-three-optical-imaging-satellites-from-surrey.htmlFrom the article: "...for the moment SSTL has no intention of launching the satellites aboard a Chinese rocket."
China launch schedule2011July - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
2012April - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3