Author Topic: BeiDou-3 GEO-1 - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - November 1, 2018 (15:57 UTC) (Read 26082 times)

beidou · « **on:** 09/20/2018 11:42 pm »

First BeiDou-3 launch in 2018.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #1 on:** 10/09/2018 10:44 pm »

Launch November 20? Cross-post:

Quote from: Satori on 09/29/2018 10:29 am

China launch schedule

2018

November 20 (?) ~~December~~ - CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC - Beidou-3G1Q (or December)

October 7
October 9

beidou · « **Reply #2 on:** 10/19/2018 08:52 pm »

Launch will be on Nov 1st.

GELORD · « **Reply #3 on:** 10/23/2018 11:40 pm »

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

beidou · « **Reply #4 on:** 10/30/2018 04:50 pm »

Still no NOTAM for this launch available

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #5 on:** 10/30/2018 04:59 pm »

Quote from: beidou on 10/30/2018 04:50 pm

Still no NOTAM for this launch available

...and the latest rumors that I have seen puts the launch time at 15:00-ish UTC on November 1. 🤔

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #6 on:** 10/31/2018 02:35 am »

9ifly now has the T-0 at 15:57 UTC on November 1; however NOTAMs are still unavailable right now. 🤔

jcm · « **Reply #7 on:** 10/31/2018 02:54 am »

Quote from: beidou on 10/19/2018 08:52 pm

Launch will be on Nov 1st.

The thread linked here suggests the Q in G1Q is qudai 取代 (replacement)
and that it will replace Beidou-2 G4.

Do we know what *kind* of Beidou-3 it will be? Same bus as BD-3I (1150 kg, SECM/Shanghai)
or same as one of the BD-3M versions (CAST? SECM?)
I wonder if there will be a YZ-1 or if it has its own apogee motor

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #8 on:** 10/31/2018 03:07 am »

Quote from: jcm on 10/31/2018 02:54 am

Quote from: beidou on 10/19/2018 08:52 pm
Launch will be on Nov 1st.

The thread linked here suggests the Q in G1Q is qudai 取代 (replacement)
and that it will replace Beidou-2 G4.

Do we know what *kind* of Beidou-3 it will be? Same bus as BD-3I (1150 kg, SECM/Shanghai)
or same as one of the BD-3M versions (CAST? SECM?)
I wonder if there will be a YZ-1 or if it has its own apogee motor

CAST should be the one that build all BDS-3 geosynchronous satellites (don't quote me though, Chinese literature is hazy on this), but I thought the G satellites are of a new configuration based on the DFH-3B/4S bus (IIRC).

This launch should use the standard 3B/E without an upper stage (notice the rocket shown in the photos above don't have "/YZ-1" stencilled on its exterior).

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #9 on:** 10/31/2018 08:06 am »

A4659/18 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N272200E1083650-N273125E1074313-N271528E1073946-N270603E1083315 BACK TO START.ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA, ACFT SHALL AVOID THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA BY ATC. GND - UNL, 01 NOV 15:50 2018 UNTIL 01 NOV 17:07 2018. CREATED: 31 OCT 08:49 2018

A4660/18 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N260808E1142921-N261444E1140013-N255857E1135553-N255223E1142456 BACK TO START.ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA, ACFT SHALL AVOID THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA BY ATC. GND - UNL, 01 NOV 15:51 2018 UNTIL 01 NOV 17:13 2018. CREATED: 31 OCT 08:51 2018

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #10 on:** 10/31/2018 09:07 am »

BTW Xichang was hit by an earthquake about an hour ago - "only" M5.1 & 20 km deep, but the epicenter is <20 km from the pad and apparently the intensity felt was quite strong. Dunno if that will cause a delay.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000i4he/executive#dyfi

tehwkd · « **Reply #11 on:** 10/31/2018 09:14 am »

Blue: A4659/18

Red: A4660/18

X: Xichang Satellite Launch Center

!!: quake according to usgs

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #12 on:** 11/01/2018 12:41 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/31/2018 09:07 am

BTW Xichang was hit by an earthquake about an hour ago - "only" M5.1 & 20 km deep, but the epicenter is <20 km from the pad and apparently the intensity felt was quite strong. Dunno if that will cause a delay.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000i4he/executive#dyfi

After further checks over the night the launch is proceeding as planned.