Author Topic: Chinese launch schedule (Read 2280725 times)

hesidu · « **Reply #80 on:** 07/09/2007 04:51 pm »

According to the Chinese media, Chang'e-1 will be launched in October 1st -- China's National Day, in XiChang Satellites Launch Center.

Satori · « **Reply #81 on:** 07/09/2007 08:11 pm »

Updating the possible Chinese launch schedule with the info about the launch date of Chang'e-1 provided by zhangjian:

August - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - Zhongxing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Beidou

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

Satori · « **Reply #82 on:** 07/13/2007 02:32 pm »

Well, half of 2007 is now gone and I think it's time to start looking at 2008. With the help of Chen Lan, Jin Zhen and usual Internet sources, here is the possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -
2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
2008 - CZ-3B - ?? - AsiaSat-5
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - COMS
end of 2008 - ?? - ?? - TianHui-1
2008 (?) - CZ-4B/2 - Taiyuan - FY-3B Feng Yun-3B

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

Skyrocket · « **Reply #83 on:** 07/13/2007 08:53 pm »

COMS will not be launched by a CZ-3B rocket. The launch has been contracted with Arianespace
(see http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_release_index.html )

AsiaSat 5 has bee contracted with SeaLauch for Zenit-3SLB Land Launch. As it is a Loral built satellite, it would not get a ITAR permission for a chinese launch (the same problem stalled the Chinasat-8 contract)

Satori · « **Reply #84 on:** 07/13/2007 10:42 pm »

Thanks Gunter!!!

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMS
End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
end of 2008 -

?? -

?? - TianHui-1
2008 (?) - CZ-4B/2 - Taiyuan - FY-3B Feng Yun-3B

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

miom70 · « **Reply #85 on:** 07/14/2007 03:11 am »

CTDRS-1 possibly will be launched late 2007 or 2008.
The launch of FY-3B is planned for 2009.
Do you have any information about the launch of APSCO SMMS? Thanks.

Satori · « **Reply #86 on:** 07/14/2007 12:50 pm »

Thanks Jin Zhen!!!

The only information I have about the launch of SMMS comes from The Space Calendar with a launch schedule for November. I don't know the source of this information.

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMMS
End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
end of 2008 -

?? -

?? - TianHui-1

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

shuttlefan · « **Reply #87 on:** 07/15/2007 02:32 am »

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Satori - 14/7/2007 7:50 AM

Thanks Jin Zhen!!!

The only information I have about the launch of SMMS comes from The Space Calendar with a launch schedule for November. I don't know the source of this information.

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMMS
End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -
2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
end of 2008 - ?? - ?? - TianHui-1

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

Is the long March 2E Program over?

Liss · « **Reply #88 on:** 07/16/2007 02:08 pm »

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miom70 - 14/7/2007 7:11 AM
CTDRS-1 possibly will be launched late 2007 or 2008.

And it's name should be Tianlian-1.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #89 on:** 07/16/2007 03:11 pm »

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shuttlefan - 15/7/2007 4:32 AM
Is the long March 2E Program over?

No, but currently there are no payloads for CZ-2E versions. The CZ-2E with kick motor was used for GTO launches, while the CZ-3B was under development. Now the CZ-2E would ounly be used for LEO, as it has no third stage.

Satori · « **Reply #90 on:** 07/17/2007 01:02 pm »

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMMS
End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou
End 2007 or 2008 - Xichang - CZ-3B - TL-1 Tian Lian-1 (CTDRS-1)

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
end of 2008 -

?? -

?? - TianHui-1

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

Skyrocket · « **Reply #91 on:** 07/17/2007 01:10 pm »

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Satori - 17/7/2007 3:02 PM

End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -
End 2007 or 2008 - Xichang - CZ-3B - TL-1 Tian Lian-1 (CTDRS-1)

If the TL-1 is based on the DFH-3 bus, as quoted by Sinodefence.com (http://sinodefence.com/strategic/spacecraft/tianlian1.asp ), then TL-1 could possibly be the payload for the mysterious CZ-3C.

Satori · « **Reply #92 on:** 07/17/2007 01:40 pm »

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Skyrocket - 17/7/2007 8:10 AM

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Satori - 17/7/2007 3:02 PM

End 2007 - CZ-3C - Xichang (?) -
End 2007 or 2008 - Xichang - CZ-3B - TL-1 Tian Lian-1 (CTDRS-1)

If the TL-1 is based on the DFH-3 bus, as quoted by Sinodefence.com (http://sinodefence.com/strategic/spacecraft/tianlian1.asp ), then TL-1 could possibly be the payload for the mysterious CZ-3C.

Yes, you are right Gunter. I hade already raised that question to Jin Zhen. According to him "...the CZ-3A is enough to launch the DFH-3 based sats but if there is the possibility of the Tian Lian-1 to have a set of complex antennas, then the CZ-3C may well carry this sat on it's first flight!" We will have to wait and see...

Satori · « **Reply #93 on:** 07/25/2007 11:21 am »

According to the Space Calendar the TL-1 Tian Lian-1 launch will be made by a CZ-3C Chang Zheng-3C rocket and will take place in December.

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMMS
December - Xichang - CZ-3C - TL-1 Tian Lian-1 (CTDRS-1)

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
end of 2008 -

?? -

?? - TianHui-1

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

Space Lizard · « **Reply #94 on:** 07/27/2007 03:45 pm »

Isn't Sinosat 3B also known as Sinosat 4?

Satori · « **Reply #95 on:** 07/27/2007 10:51 pm »

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Space Lizard - 27/7/2007 10:45 AM

Isn't Sinosat 3B also known as Sinosat 4?

The SinoSat-4 will replace the failed SinoSat-2. SinoSat-3B is a backup to SinoSat-3.

Satori · « **Reply #96 on:** 08/07/2007 04:33 pm »

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September/October - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
October - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMMS
December - Xichang - CZ-3C - TL-1 Tian Lian-1 (CTDRS-1)

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
April - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
end of 2008 -

?? -

?? - TianHui-1

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

Satori · « **Reply #97 on:** 08/11/2007 09:54 am »

Jin Zhen has provided some new information about the launch dates of CBERS-2B (September 18th) and ZhongXing-9 (December). Also, the Jian Bing-7 sat (a radar spy sat) will probably be launch in 2008 or 2009 as YaoGan-3!

The possible Chinese launch schedule for the remaining of 2007 and 2008:

August (?) - CZ-2D2 - Jiuquan - Shi Jian 9
September 18 - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-2B
October 1 - CZ-3A - Xichang - Chang'e-1 (ChangEr-1)
September or November - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - Feng Yun-3A; SMMS
December - Xichang - CZ-3C - TL-1 Tian Lian-1 (CTDRS-1)
December - CZ-3B - Xichang - ZhongXing-9 (Chinasat-9)

2007 - CZ-3A - Xichang - BeiDou

2008

February - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1A Huan Jing-1A; HJ-1B Huan Jing-1B
March - KT-2 - Taiyuan - PS-2
April - CZ-3B - Xichang - Apstar-6B
June - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-3B (SinoSat-3B)
July - CZ-4B - Taiyuan - CBERS-3
July - CZ-3B - Xichang - Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1)
September - CZ-2F (7) - Jiuquan - ShenZhou-7
2008 - CZ-2C - Xichang - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
2008 - CZ-3B - Xichang - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
2008 or 2009 - Xichang -

- Jian Bing-7 (YaoGan-3 ?)
end of 2008 -

?? -

?? - TianHui-1

There will also be the launch of some BeiDou navigation sat's.

Any help in refining this schedule will be very helpfull

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

miom70 · « **Reply #98 on:** 08/13/2007 04:16 am »

According to http://www.cbers.inpe.br/en/programas/cbers3-4.htm , CBERS-3 will be launched in 2009.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #99 on:** 08/16/2007 09:14 am »

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end of 2008 - ?? - ?? - TianHui-1 <

Has anyone any info, what kind of satellite TianHui-1 is?