Author Topic: BeiDou-3 MEO-3 & MEO-4 - CZ-3B/YZ-1 - XSLC - February 12, 2018 (05:03 UTC) (Read 60053 times)

beidou · « **on:** 06/11/2017 10:01 pm »

Second BeiDou launch in 2018.

beidou · « **Reply #1 on:** 01/12/2018 07:49 pm »

The next BeiDou launch to watch out.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #2 on:** 01/13/2018 09:29 am »

Given:

Quote from: Satori on 12/20/2017 07:56 pm

China launches in 2017 (times in UTC)
<several snips>
09 - September 29 (04:21:05.318) - CZ-2C (Y29) - XSLC, LC3 - YG-30-01 Yaogan Weixing-30-01A, B, C (CX-5 Changxin-5 (1A, 1B, 1C))
11 - November 5 (11:45:04.244) - CZ-3B/YZ-1 (Y46/Y4) - XSLC, LC2 - Beidou-3MEO1 (Beidou-24); Beidou-3MEO2 (Beidou-25)
14 - November 24 (18:10:05.130) - CZ-2C (Y33) - XSLC, LC3 - Yaogan 30-02A, B, C (CX-5 Changxin-5 (2A, 2B, 2C))
16 - December 10 (16:40:04.230) - CZ-3B/G2 (Y40) - XSLC, LC2 - AlComSat-1
18 - December 25 (19:42:05.269) - CZ-2C (Y34) - XSLC, LC3 - YG-30-03 Yaogan Weixing-30-03A, B, C (CX-5 Changxin-5 (3A, 3B, 3C))

December 25

And:

Quote from: Satori on 01/09/2018 06:47 am

China launches in 2018 (times in UTC)
<snip>
02 - January 11 (23:18:04.616) - CZ-3B/YZ-1 (Y45/Y5) - XSLC (07-82), LC2 - Beidou-3MEO7 'Beidou-26'; Beidou-3MEO8 'Beidou-27'

China launch schedule

2018
<snip>
January 26 29 - CZ-2C - XSLC, LC3 - YG-30-04 Yaogan Weixing-30-04A, B, C (CX-5 Changxin-5 (4A, 4B, 4C))
February 15 (?) - CZ-3B/YZ-1 - XSLC, LC2 - Beidou-3M5; Beidou-3M6

January 12

And given that successive orbital launches from Xichang can happen as quickly as a 2-3 week interval;

It tracks that, given no other information, such as a satellite or launch vehicle processing delay, this launch can happen on (or near) February 15.

This is one day before Chinese Lunar New Year, which often brings a hiatus to launch activities, due to extensive leave-taking and travel.

Satori · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/26/2018 07:07 pm »

Looks like next Beidou-3 launch will be with MEO-3 and MEO-4 satellites.

Launch apparently schedule for February 12.

beidou · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/26/2018 08:03 pm »

This now can be as early as on Feb 12th.

Satori · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/30/2018 10:51 am »

China Aerospace Philately issued a notice saying that the launch will take place at 20:00 local on February 11.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #6 on:** 02/07/2018 08:12 am »

Quote from: Satori on 01/30/2018 10:51 am

China Aerospace Philately issued a notice saying that the launch will take place at 20:00 local on February 11.

Looks like the launch time is incorrect:

A0431/18 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N180540E1115053-N184350E1111900-N181640E1104331-N173836E1111528 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA. GND - UNL, 11 FEB 05:03 2018 UNTIL 11 FEB 05:32 2018. CREATED: 07 FEB 02:42 2018

DF31 · « **Reply #7 on:** 02/07/2018 01:17 pm »

input~2 · « **Reply #8 on:** 02/07/2018 04:14 pm »

NOTAM for 2nd stage debris
B0588/18 - DUE TO SPACEFLIGHT ACT OF ATM BUREAU OF CAAC WI THE AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY 12 10 19N 116 31 00E - 12 53 32N 115 57 34E - 12 27 11N 115 22 24E - 11 44 02N 115 55 52E, THE FLW ATS RTE SEGMENTS WILL BE CLSD 1. M754 BTN GUKUM AND LULBU ALTN RTE: GUKUM DCT REKEL DCT LULBU AND VICE-VERSA 2. M765 BTN PANDI AND NOBEN ALTN RTE: PANDI W17 LULBU DCT REKEL AND VICE-VERSA. 11 FEB 04:55 2018 UNTIL 11 FEB 05:45 2018. CREATED: 07 FEB 06:41 2018

Satori · « **Reply #9 on:** 02/07/2018 06:14 pm »

Launcher at the LC2 launch complex at Xichang.

Image from the 9ifly Chinese Space Forum.

Avengers · « **Reply #10 on:** 02/10/2018 08:03 am »

A0455/18 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
N180540E1115053-N184350E1111900-N181640E1104331-N173836E1111528
BACK TO START.VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN

TO FLY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA. GND - UNL, 12 FEB 05:03 2018 UNTIL 12 FEB 05:32
2018. CREATED: 10 FEB 08:17 2018

Satori · « **Reply #11 on:** 02/10/2018 10:57 am »

So, launch delayed by 24 hours.

input~2 · « **Reply #12 on:** 02/10/2018 06:26 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 02/10/2018 10:57 am

So, launch delayed by 24 hours.

Confirmed
B0654/18 - DUE TO SPACEFLIGHT ACT OF ATM BUREAU OF CAAC WI THE AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY 12 10 19N 116 31 00E - 12 53 32N 115 57 34E - 12 27 11N 115 22 24E - 11 44 02N 115 55 52E, THE FLW ATS RTE SEGMENTS WILL BE CLSD 1. M754 BTN GUKUM AND LULBU ALTN RTE: GUKUM DCT REKEL DCT LULBU AND VICE-VERSA 2. M765 BTN PANDI AND NOBEN ALTN RTE: PANDI W17 LULBU DCT REKEL AND VICE-VERSA. 12 FEB 04:55 2018 UNTIL 12 FEB 05:45 2018. CREATED: 10 FEB 13:19 2018