Author Topic: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A (Y10) - JSLC - August 30, 2019 (23:41 UTC)  (Read 18758 times)

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9ifly Chinese space forum is giving November 25 as the launch date for the third flight of KZ-1A.

No satellite name revealed.
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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - November 25, 2018
« Reply #1 on: 09/28/2018 09:01 am »
The payload might be Jilin-1 09.
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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - November 25, 2018
« Reply #2 on: 11/20/2018 10:45 am »
I haven't seen any reference to this launch taking place. Is there any hint on the Chinese forums about this mission?

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - November 25, 2018
« Reply #3 on: 11/20/2018 11:00 am »
I haven't seen any reference to this launch taking place. Is there any hint on the Chinese forums about this mission?

I actually asked the same question on a Chinese forum yesterday. No-one seems to have heard anything related (especially CASIC had publicly announced the arrival of rocket to launch site for the past two launches).

My guess is it has been delayed, but...... :-X
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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - November 25, 2018
« Reply #4 on: 11/20/2018 11:06 am »

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - TBD 2018 (?)
« Reply #5 on: 12/07/2018 01:49 pm »
The KZ-1A mission previously schedule for November 25, is now schedule for December 26 according to Spaceflightfans.cn.

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - December 26, 2018 (?)
« Reply #6 on: 12/19/2018 10:40 am »
Possibly delayed (again) to 2019.

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - 2019
« Reply #7 on: 03/23/2019 08:51 am »
Launch apparently delayed to April 2019.

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 2019
« Reply #8 on: 07/19/2019 06:23 pm »
Cross-post; my bold:
Two new threads on 9ifly Chinese space forum are indicating that KZ-1A (Y3) and KZ-1A (Y4) will be launched in August 2019.

Looks like Qiancheng-01 will be on this launch...

Nope. See that "SD-1" on the right? It will be on SD-1's first flight, which is in queue after Hyperbola-1.

BTW according to someone at CASIC, after these two flights they will have two KZ-1A flights from the mobile pad at Jiuquan, then the CZ-11 flight with Zhuhai-1, then CASIC will use those pads for the rest of the year.
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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 2019
« Reply #9 on: 08/06/2019 03:43 pm »
Cross-post:
spaceflightfans.cn currently lists Jielong-1 for launch on August 17 (TBD) and the next KZ-1A launch on August 29 (TBD).
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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
« Reply #10 on: 08/17/2019 02:29 am »
From a source at CASIC: The payload is a small research satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A launch patch just released identified it as "KX-09" - it's probably one of those public research projects that were previously selected to fly. Help is much appreciated if someone can dig through CAS' journals for hints.

The rocket (which is apparently s/n Y10 - the same guy mentions that Y7 is awaiting its payload for shipping out and Y2 may come before the end of year) - was shipped out of Beijing on August 12.
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Re: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
« Reply #11 on: 08/26/2019 11:19 am »
According to a post on 9ifly Chinese space forum, the control team arrived to Jiuquan on August 25. Launch is schedule for the 29th.

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
« Reply #12 on: 08/26/2019 08:06 pm »
From a source at CASIC: The payload is a small research satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A launch patch just released identified it as "KX-09" - it's probably one of those public research projects that were previously selected to fly. Help is much appreciated if someone can dig through CAS' journals for hints.

Hm, information about KX-09 are scarce. The satellite itself is built by Shanghai Engineering Center of Miicrosatellites (http://www.microsate.com/yanjiushengjiaoyu-daoshijieshao-yujinpei.html). But the link gives no details.  Maybe the attached pdf put some more light onto the mission. Some parts are handwritten. Can anybody of our Chinese friends translate it?
Would be interesting to know if other KX satellites have ever been launched. In 2016 another source was saying that CAST DFH is developing a KX satellite series. But maybe this is totally different.

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Re: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
« Reply #13 on: 08/26/2019 09:03 pm »
Do we even know what 'KX' means?

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Re: ??? - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
« Reply #14 on: 08/27/2019 12:46 am »
From a source at CASIC: The payload is a small research satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A launch patch just released identified it as "KX-09" - it's probably one of those public research projects that were previously selected to fly. Help is much appreciated if someone can dig through CAS' journals for hints.

Hm, information about KX-09 are scarce. The satellite itself is built by Shanghai Engineering Center of Miicrosatellites (http://www.microsate.com/yanjiushengjiaoyu-daoshijieshao-yujinpei.html). But the link gives no details.  Maybe the attached pdf put some more light onto the mission. Some parts are handwritten. Can anybody of our Chinese friends translate it?
Would be interesting to know if other KX satellites have ever been launched. In 2016 another source was saying that CAST DFH is developing a KX satellite series. But maybe this is totally different.

This is an approval form for purchasing electric control box for Hall Effect Thrusters for KX-09. The handwritten words are comments from three different researchers supporting this purchase.

Do we even know what 'KX' means?

Presumably ke xue = Science/Scientific
« Last Edit: 08/27/2019 12:46 am by Galactic Penguin SST »
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Re: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
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Re: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 29 (?), 2019
« Reply #16 on: 08/27/2019 05:39 am »
The second post is also saying there are two satellites.

"In addition to the Space Science Star of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the launch should also have a satellite of the Tianyi Institute."
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Re: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 31 (?), 2019
« Reply #17 on: 08/28/2019 07:16 am »
Would be interesting to know if other KX satellites have ever been launched. In 2016 another source was saying that CAST DFH is developing a KX satellite series. But maybe this is totally different.

I have found this file mentioning a KX-03 to be launched in 2015 which "Finds and studies the dark matter particles, measuring the high electron energy spectrum".
So this might be a hint, that KX-03 is DAMPE (Wukong).

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0021/80607/uk_space_agency_sfcg_x-band_database.xlsx

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Re: CAS KX-09 - KZ-1A - JSLC - August 31 (?), 2019
« Reply #18 on: 08/30/2019 03:27 am »
According to sources this launch will be on today at 23:41 UTC.

The second post is also saying there are two satellites.

"In addition to the Space Science Star of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the launch should also have a satellite of the Tianyi Institute."

This is Xiaoxiang-1-07.

What is surprising is that CASIC claims that they have 8-9 more KZ-1A commercial launches before the end of this year. (!)
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There will also be a delayed webcast by Bejing News https://view.inews.qq.com/a/ZLV2019082900787002

Delay is said to be 5 min but I'm guessing it will be 30-60min again


the T-0 source & ID on second payload: https://www.weibo.com/3922221653/I4zVW360b

second confirmation of ID on second payload: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/I4A2HBlvt
« Last Edit: 08/30/2019 03:42 am by tehwkd »
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