This photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/08/2016 07:09 amThis photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. A State of XSLC Pads Update:LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 12/08/2016 02:36 pmQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/08/2016 07:09 amThis photo showing satellite engineers (for both FY-4A and the mysterious sat flying late this month) visiting nearby villages in one of China's poorest regions leaves no doubt as to the identity of the latter satellite. A State of XSLC Pads Update:LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?
Quote from: Skyrocket on 12/08/2016 02:37 pmQuote from: russianhalo117 on 12/08/2016 02:36 pmA State of XSLC Pads Update:LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?LC3 is right next to LC1. If you go on Google Earth you will find there are three pads roughly in a triangle.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 12/08/2016 02:36 pmA State of XSLC Pads Update:LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.Isn't LC3 the new designation for the reconstructed LC1?
A State of XSLC Pads Update:LC1: LC1 continues to have construction between launches for an unknown reason.LC2: A CZ-3B family rocket is currently being stacked at LC2 for TJS-2.LC3: FY-4A's CZ-3B/G2 is fully stacked on LC3.
Postponed to January ?
According to 9ifly, this launch has been postponed to 4th Jan
Just adds to January Launch Madness at least!
Quote from: SmallKing on 12/29/2016 12:48 pmAccording to 9ifly, this launch has been postponed to 4th JanNOTAMs A3265 & 3266 for December 30 are still in place at this time
NOTAMs for today have finally been suppressed!
So the next thing we'll know is new NOTAMs? (Just working out the site's article plan).
There are rumors of a weather related delay today.
Galactic Penguin SST: I can get the first NOTAM (A0044/17) to come up on pilotweb.nas.faa.gov. I can't find the second one (A0046/17).
Everything looking good for this one in three hours time?
Launch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:29 pmLaunch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).Do we have info on the manufacturer of TJS-1?
Quote from: Skyrocket on 01/05/2017 03:30 pmQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:29 pmLaunch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).Do we have info on the manufacturer of TJS-1?CAST was its manufacturer (looking back, it took them a few days after launch to confirm that!).
Well, look at the monitor below.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:36 pmQuote from: Skyrocket on 01/05/2017 03:30 pmQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/05/2017 03:29 pmLaunch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 15:18 UTC.TJS-2, like TJS-1, is described as a "new generation high capacity experimental communication and broadcasting satellite" in the official release. The earlier rumors of SAST being the satellite producer is also confirmed (making it their 1st geostationary comsat).Do we have info on the manufacturer of TJS-1?CAST was its manufacturer (looking back, it took them a few days after launch to confirm that!).Speaking of these two sats, TJSW-1 was mentioned in the official release to test Ka-band communications. This time Ka band was not mentioned, but instead it will test "high speed/multi-frequency wide-band data transfer". Hmm.....
Expected launch mission codename is "07-76"
This does not look like a communication satellite, but looks very much FY-4. I think they are not using the right 3D model in their CGI, possibly to hide what the satellite looks like.
Quote from: gosnold on 01/05/2017 07:14 pmThis does not look like a communication satellite, but looks very much FY-4. I think they are not using the right 3D model in their CGI, possibly to hide what the satellite looks like.FY-4 has only one solar panel, as usual for met sats due to the radiators needed. This one has two. Perhaps a early warning payload?
Quote from: Skyrocket on 01/05/2017 09:51 pmQuote from: gosnold on 01/05/2017 07:14 pmThis does not look like a communication satellite, but looks very much FY-4. I think they are not using the right 3D model in their CGI, possibly to hide what the satellite looks like.FY-4 has only one solar panel, as usual for met sats due to the radiators needed. This one has two. Perhaps a early warning payload?You are right, it's not a FY-4 model. Could be early warning, the angle of the baffles seems compatible with a full-disk sensor in GEO.
Launch time was 23:18:04.043 BJT
The thread for the first of these satellites has indicated that an alternative name for that is Qiánshào-3: numbers 1 and 2 were satellites in the Shiyan Weixing series, the first of which looked very much like the Shijian-11 series.Has anyone seen if TJSW 2 has been tagged Qianshao-4 or maybe the second Qianshao-3?
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 01/14/2017 12:50 pmThe thread for the first of these satellites has indicated that an alternative name for that is Qiánshào-3: numbers 1 and 2 were satellites in the Shiyan Weixing series, the first of which looked very much like the Shijian-11 series.Has anyone seen if TJSW 2 has been tagged Qianshao-4 or maybe the second Qianshao-3?TJS-2 has been tagged Huoyan-1 ("Fire cam" in Chinese), indicating possibly an early warning missionTJS-1/Qianshao-3/"Outpost-3" is thought to have an ELINT/SIGINT mission as SJ-11/QS-2
TJS-2 or TJSW-2, what shall be the correct name?
Quote from: hvdh on 01/17/2017 09:51 pmTJS-2 or TJSW-2, what shall be the correct name?W stands for Wèixīng which means "satellite". IMHO it can be omitted.USSTRATCOM uses TJS-2
Quote from: input~2 on 01/18/2017 05:55 amQuote from: hvdh on 01/17/2017 09:51 pmTJS-2 or TJSW-2, what shall be the correct name?W stands for Wèixīng which means "satellite". IMHO it can be omitted.USSTRATCOM uses TJS-2What is the designation the Chinese use?
Look what's turned up in a news report on the Xian Satellite Control Centre! (0:19 mark) I don't see much comsat equipment there....... (https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/843084318817710081)