Chinese launch schedule

[Satori]

There is another launch being prepared at Jiuquan at the same time they are countingdown for the SZ-8 launch. Maybe this is the Shiyan Weixing-4 and Chuang Xin-3, or the YaoGan Weixing-13 launch.

I am in email contact with one of the German team members at JSLC, who prepare the SIMBOX for SZ-8. I asked if anything is visible of launch preparations at pad 603. He answered that the pad is still empty.

I suppose that the launcher will still be inside the integration building, but I'm not sure.

[Satori]

According to Go Taikonauts! latest issue, the Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring will be launched in 2014. Also included on the schedule are the future deep space missions listed on the same issue.

China launches in 2011

01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
FF - August 18 (0928:03.744UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
11 - October 07 (0821:04.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C
12 - October 31 (2158:10.430UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 Shenzhou-8

China launch schedule

2011

November 8 (2016UTC) - Zenit-2FG - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
November 11 (?) 04 (?) (or 06 (?)) - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12
November - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3 (or delayed to 2012)
November (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
December (?) - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3 (or delayed to 2012)
December - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
December - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
End - CZ-4B (?) - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
End - CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
End - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
?? (End of year) - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

2012

January - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
March - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
NET April - CZ-2C  - JSLC - Gokturk-2
September / October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
Second half - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10 (or 2013)
Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-11 ShiJian 11-05 (?)
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
*** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

2013

First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

2014

August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
?? - ?? - ?? - Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

2015

June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

2016

?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

2017

NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B
?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid rendezvous and touchdown

2017 / 2020

?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

2018

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - ?? - ?? - Deep Space Solar Observatory

2019

?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

2020

September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

2021

?? - ?? - ?? - Venus Global Sensing Probe

2022

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Rover

2023

?? - ?? - ?? - Polar Orbiter Solar Probe

2024

?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid Sample Return Mission

2025

Proposed Moon Landing
?? - ?? - ?? - Jupiter Orbiter

2028

?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Sample Return

Changes on October 31
Changes on November 02
Changes on November 03
Changes on November 07
Changes on November 08

[Galactic Penguin SST]

ZY-3 is now aiming for a launch in January 2012.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

I spied a LM-3A rocket complete with fairings printed with the Compass system program logo in Xichang... 

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Hmm this is becoming more and more interesting: in this article the project manager of the Compass navigation system says that there will only be one more launch for the program this year in December (from the hints from the post above, that would most probably be the Compass-IGSO-5 launch by a LM-3A), with 6 more satellites going up in 2012. Now where do I find 12 more satellites and 7 more rockets that will go up this year? 

[Satori]

China launches in 2011

01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
FF - August 18 (0928:03.744UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
11 - October 07 (0821:04.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C
12 - October 31 (2158:10.430UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 Shenzhou-8
## - November 8 (2016:02.871UTC) - Zenit-2FG (SLB40.1) - Bayk, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
13 - November 9 (0321:05.279UTC) - CZ-4B (Y21) - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12; TX-1 Tian Xun-1

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 YingHuo-1 took place together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

China launch schedule

2011

November 20 (?) - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3 (or delayed to 2012)
December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
December - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
End - CZ-4B (?) - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
End - CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
End - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

2012

January - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
March/April - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
NET April - CZ-2C  - JSLC - Gokturk-2
September / October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
Second half - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-11 ShiJian 11-05 (?)
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
*** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

2013

First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

2014

August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
?? - ?? - ?? - Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

2015

June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

2016

?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

2017

NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B
?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid rendezvous and touchdown

2017 / 2020

?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

2018

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - ?? - ?? - Deep Space Solar Observatory

2019

?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

2020

September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

2021

?? - ?? - ?? - Venus Global Sensing Probe

2022

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Rover

2023

?? - ?? - ?? - Polar Orbiter Solar Probe

2024

?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid Sample Return Mission

2025

Proposed Moon Landing
?? - ?? - ?? - Jupiter Orbiter

2028

?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Sample Return

Changes on November 9
Changes on November 10
Changes on November 18

[Spiff]

China launches in 2011


13 - November 11 (0321:08.279UTC) - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12; TX-1 Tian Xun-1

Minor nit:
November 9.
Unless they'll launch it again in 2 days time.

[Satori]

China launches in 2011


13 - November 11 (0321:08.279UTC) - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12; TX-1 Tian Xun-1

Minor nit:
November 9.
Unless they'll launch it again in 2 days time.

Doh!

[Galactic Penguin SST]

I smell a launch coming... 

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Probable SY-4/CX-1C launch time: November 20th, ~00:15 UTC

[Satori]

I smell a launch coming... 

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Probable SY-4/CX-1C launch time: November 20th, ~00:15 UTC

Yupiiiii! Rumors were talking of a November 19th launch date!

[Satori]

I smell a launch coming... 

Probable SY-4/CX-1C launch time: November 20th, ~00:15 UTC

CX-1C or CX-3?

[Galactic Penguin SST]

I smell a launch coming... 

Probable SY-4/CX-1C launch time: November 20th, ~00:15 UTC

CX-1C or CX-3?

It's officially Chuang Xin 1-03...

[Satori]

China launches in 2011

01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
FF - August 18 (0928:03.744UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
11 - October 07 (0821:04.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C
12 - October 31 (2158:10.430UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 Shenzhou-8
## - November 8 (2016:02.871UTC) - Zenit-2FG (SLB41.1) - Bayk, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
13 - November 9 (0321:05.279UTC) - CZ-4B (Y21) - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12; TX-1 Tian Xun-1
14 - November 20 (0015:04.609UTC) - CZ-2D (Y19) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SY-4 ShiYan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 YingHuo-1 took place together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

China launch schedule

2011

December 1/2 (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
December - CZ-2C - TSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
December - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

2012

January - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
March/April - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
NET April - CZ-2C  - JSLC - Gokturk-2
September / October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
Second half - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-11 ShiJian 11-05 (?)
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
*** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

2013

First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

2014

August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
?? - ?? - ?? - Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

2015

June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

2016

?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

2017

NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B
?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid rendezvous and touchdown

2017 / 2020

?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

2018

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - ?? - ?? - Deep Space Solar Observatory

2019

?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

2020

September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

2021

?? - ?? - ?? - Venus Global Sensing Probe

2022

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Rover

2023

?? - ?? - ?? - Polar Orbiter Solar Probe

2024

?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid Sample Return Mission

2025

Proposed Moon Landing
?? - ?? - ?? - Jupiter Orbiter

2028

?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Sample Return

Changes on November 20
Changes on November 21

[Galactic Penguin SST]

The orders for launch post covers for the next launch from Xichang is up, which points early December as the date for the next launch (Compass-IGSO 5?).

[Galactic Penguin SST]

I'm not seeing how, but this poster (an "insider", so as to speak) seems to imply that the launch of FY-2F might happen within this year!  Maybe the launch schedule at Xichang for the next two months look like this:

~December 1: Compass-IGSO 5 (LM-3A) (LC-3)
~December 15: Nigcomsat-1R (LM-3B) (LC-2)
~December 30: FY-2F (LM-3A) (LC-3)
~January 15: Compass-GEO 5 (LM-3C) (LC-2)

...but I am skeptical about this. If true, however, this fits with the next flight from Taiyuan being the ZY-1-02C launch (NET mid-December, since the satellite only left the factory on October 28th), and only one more YG launch is scheduled for this year.

Oh and BTW, it looks like there will be three launches in January, one from each launch site. I am betting that the one from Jiuquan is either HJ-1C or SJ-11-05, but this is nothing more than an uneducated guess... 

[Satori]

I'm not seeing how, but this poster (an "insider", so as to speak) seems to imply that the launch of FY-2F might happen within this year!  Maybe the launch schedule at Xichang for the next two months look like this:

~December 1: Compass-IGSO 5 (LM-3A) (LC-3)
~December 15: Nigcomsat-1R (LM-3B) (LC-2)
~December 30: FY-2F (LM-3A) (LC-3)
~January 15: Compass-GEO 5 (LM-3C) (LC-2)

...but I am skeptical about this. If true, however, this fits with the next flight from Taiyuan being the ZY-1-02C launch (NET mid-December, since the satellite only left the factory on October 28th), and only one more YG launch is scheduled for this year.

Oh and BTW, it looks like there will be three launches in January, one from each launch site. I am betting that the one from Jiuquan is either HJ-1C or SJ-11-05, but this is nothing more than an uneducated guess... 

Interesting schedule indeed!

[Galactic Penguin SST]

I'm not seeing how, but this poster (an "insider", so as to speak) seems to imply that the launch of FY-2F might happen within this year!  Maybe the launch schedule at Xichang for the next two months look like this:

~December 1: Compass-IGSO 5 (LM-3A) (LC-3)
~December 15: Nigcomsat-1R (LM-3B) (LC-2)
~December 30: FY-2F (LM-3A) (LC-3)
~January 15: Compass-GEO 5 (LM-3C) (LC-2)

...but I am skeptical about this. If true, however, this fits with the next flight from Taiyuan being the ZY-1-02C launch (NET mid-December, since the satellite only left the factory on October 28th), and only one more YG launch is scheduled for this year.

Oh and BTW, it looks like there will be three launches in January, one from each launch site. I am betting that the one from Jiuquan is either HJ-1C or SJ-11-05, but this is nothing more than an uneducated guess... 

Interesting schedule indeed!

OK, some updates:

1. The Compass-IGSO 5 launch has been officially confirmed for December 1st (judging from the past launch times, I would even say November 30th GMT).
2. FY-2F could be launched in January. (Edit: I believe it will be launched by mid January, since the YW-6 tracking ship (currently docked at Auckland for crew and supplies replenishment) will be used to track the launch of "a meteorological satellite" after leaving New Zealand)

The problem, of course, is the launch schedule from TSLC.... 

Edit: Some breaking news:
1. NO more orbital launches from JSLC in 2011. (so no LM-4C this year)
2. Looks like there's people from CALT working in TSLC, so there should be a LM-2C launch from there soon (just heard that it might go in EARLY December!).
3. There will be less than 20 orbital launch attempts this year. (18-19, maybe?)

[Satori]

China launches in 2011

01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC)  - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
FF - August 18 (0928:03.744UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
11 - October 07 (0821:04.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C
12 - October 31 (2158:10.430UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 Shenzhou-8
## - November 8 (2016:02.871UTC) - Zenit-2FG (SLB41.1) - Bayk, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
13 - November 9 (0321:05.279UTC) - CZ-4B (Y21) - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12; TX-1 Tian Xun-1
14 - November 20 (0015:04.609UTC) - CZ-2D (Y19) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SY-4 ShiYan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 YingHuo-1 took place together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

China launch schedule

2011

November 30 / December 1 (~2055UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
November (?) / December - CZ-2C - TSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

2012

January - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
January - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
March/April - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
NET April - CZ-2C  - JSLC - Gokturk-2
September / October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
Second half - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-11 ShiJian 11-05 (?)
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
*** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

2013

First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

2014

August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - TurkmenistanSat
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
?? - ?? - ?? - Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

2015

June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

2016

?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

2017

NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B
?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid rendezvous and touchdown

2017 / 2020

?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

2018

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - ?? - ?? - Deep Space Solar Observatory

2019

?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

2020

September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

2021

?? - ?? - ?? - Venus Global Sensing Probe

2022

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/C Feng Yun-4C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Hai Yang-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Rover

2023

?? - ?? - ?? - Polar Orbiter Solar Probe

2024

?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid Sample Return Mission

2025

Proposed Moon Landing
?? - ?? - ?? - Jupiter Orbiter

2028

?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Sample Return

Changes on November 25
Changes on November 28
Changes on November 29

[spacex]

Thales Alenia To Build, China To Launch Turkmenistan’s First Satellite

http://www.spacenews.com/contracts/111125-thales-build-china-launch-turkmenistan-sat.html

[Galactic Penguin SST]

BREAKING NEWS: Looks like YG-13 could be launched within the next 2-3 days from TSLC on a Long March 2C rocket. Since this spacecraft is rumored to be the replacement for YG-6 (launched April 2009), I would guess the launch time to be around 03:00 UTC (YG-6 was launched at 02:55 UTC).