Likely this launch will be deferred following the failure of ZX-9A.
Please pardon my confusion. From Gunter's, it appears that the Beidou-3M -series satellites can be launched ONE AT A TIME by the CZ-03*C*/YZ-1; if they are launched in PAIRS, they are to be launched on a CZ-03*B*/YZ-1.Am I misunderstanding Gunter, is Gunter misunderstanding the Chinese, or do "we" not understand anything about this particular launch?!?!
I take it the launch has been delayed from July 15? (It's very early morning July 16 Beijing Time.)
http://photo.weibo.com/1955174573/wbphotos/large/mid/4131472002523803/pid/748998adgy1fhpy47gtjfj20qo0zkn8k
A picture taken by a tourist maybe in July 19 shown no rocket in LP-3And we already know LP-2 is empty alsoQuotehttp://photo.weibo.com/1955174573/wbphotos/large/mid/4131472002523803/pid/748998adgy1fhpy47gtjfj20qo0zkn8k
Quote from: SmallKing on 07/25/2017 12:15 amA picture taken by a tourist maybe in July 19 shown no rocket in LP-3And we already know LP-2 is empty alsoQuotehttp://photo.weibo.com/1955174573/wbphotos/large/mid/4131472002523803/pid/748998adgy1fhpy47gtjfj20qo0zkn8kLC3 is still configured for CZ-2C with its adapter still on the pedestal from the stacking test at least since the last time the service gantries were partially opened a couple of months ago.
This article said the CZ-3B/YZ-1 will be launched very soonhttp://news.dayoo.com/guangdong/201709/06/139996_51751033.htm
A local travel agency reported that Xichang's plan to launch a rocket on 29th night. I'm not sure if this will be a BeiDou-3 missionhttps://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MT48TgNxSf8FdbivgRK9ag
Launch to apparently to take place on September 29.
北斗卫星导航系统副总设计师 冉承其:计划是在2020年全部建成,我们所有的核心技术,包括产品我们都已经开始研制生产,具备条件,大概下个月就会开始,我们组网的第一组卫星的发射。
Quote from: Satori on 09/17/2017 06:35 pmLaunch to apparently to take place on September 29.What's your source?During the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service Association of China (GLAC), CCTV had an interview with BDS chief designer, he said the first pair of BD-3 may be launched next monthQuote北斗卫星导航系统副总设计师 冉承其:计划是在2020年全部建成,我们所有的核心技术,包括产品我们都已经开始研制生产,具备条件,大概下个月就会开始,我们组网的第一组卫星的发射。http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2017/09-17/8333065.shtml
Now, it plans to launch in Novemberhttp://scitech.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0918/c1007-29542888.html
BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- More BeiDou-3 satellites will be launched in November 2017, according to a senior designer of the satellite navigation system.By the end of this year, two more groups of BeiDou-3 satellites will be sent into space, said Ran Chengqi of state-owned Beidou Navigation Satellite System on Monday at a high-tech forum.The satellite navigation system will provide services for Belt and Road countries around 2018, and form a complete global satellite navigation system by 2020, said Ran. BeiDou-3's position accuracy is less than five meters, he said.Currently, the system is able to provide open services to the Asia-Pacific region. China is the third country to develop a satellite navigation system after the United States and Russia.
Quote from: SmallKing on 09/18/2017 11:41 amNow, it plans to launch in Novemberhttp://scitech.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0918/c1007-29542888.htmlThank you! I'll assume this will be the first of two pairs of Beidou-3 sats still schedule for 2017.
A insider said Nov. 3 in 9ifly forum
CCTV reports the YuanWang fleet is preparing for this launchhttp://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/o/doc/2017-10-25/200067334507.html
This air space closure notice seems to be related to this launch:A3292/17 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N180540E1115053-N184350E1111900-N181640E1104331-N173836E1111528 BACK TO START.VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 05 NOV 11:30 2017 UNTIL 05 NOV 12:03 2017. CREATED: 02 NOV 02:33 2017Launch time would then be around 11:40 UTC.
It seems there will be a commercial live coverage for this launch, maybe Kris Wu will show up in this event Unfortunately I will have a class in the launch time, can't watch ithttp://x.pps.tv/room/160855Source: https://weibo.com/5618331923/Ftz3vs3oh?type=comment#_rnd1509855570852
The results are in: http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-11/06/c_1121908691.htm
I'm confused by the nomenclature here. Beidou-3 M1-S and M2-S were launched in Jul 2015. Now these are Beidou-3 M1 and M2? What was the significance of the -S on the previous Beidou-3 launches (and do we have a Chinese source for the M1 and M2 designations?)
You can see that the two satellites are marked as "MEO-1" & "MEO-2" on the display screen of the LCC.