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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: beidou on 09/29/2014 08:35 pm
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Information on FY-2H (from NSMC website): http://www.nsmc.cma.gov.cn/en/NSMC/Channels/FY_2H.html (http://www.nsmc.cma.gov.cn/en/NSMC/Channels/FY_2H.html)
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From a news release from the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, FY-2H is under construction by CASC. This is the first official confirmation of FY-2H. Source: http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=14194&fromuid=24484
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Vacuum tests of the FY-2H meteorological satellite were recently completed.
Picture from Chinaspaceflight.com
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According to Spaceflightfans.cn, this launch will take place on June 10, 2018.
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The last of the "spinners," worldwide? (Spin-stabilized satellites, particularly in GEO)
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It's about the subject?
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/16/c_137114593.htm
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new meteorological satellite in the first half this year to further boost its weather forecasting capabilities, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Fengyun-II 09 satellite, the last in the Fengyun-II series, will be able to collect meteorological, maritime, and hydrological data to help weather forecast in China and neighboring regions...
...or another?
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It's about the subject?
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/16/c_137114593.htm
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new meteorological satellite in the first half this year to further boost its weather forecasting capabilities, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Fengyun-II 09 satellite, the last in the Fengyun-II series, will be able to collect meteorological, maritime, and hydrological data to help weather forecast in China and neighboring regions...
...or another?
Apparently, yes. And, as such, the satellite count in the article includes the first Fengyun 2 s/c, which never made it to the launch pad. It was destroyed in a launch processing accident in 1994.
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And, as such, the satellite count in the article includes the first Fengyun 2 s/c, which never made it to the launch pad. It was destroyed in a launch processing accident in 1994.
That is why I have always called the first FY-2 to reach orbit "FY-2 1R", R = replacement.
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Looks like the launch will be on June 5. (http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=14194&pid=598885)
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Looks like the launch time will be around 13:10 UTC.
A1982/18 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N243642E1145423-N245353E1140424-N243839E1135811-N242130E1144804 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. SFC - UNL, 05 JUN 13:01 2018 UNTIL 05 JUN 14:02 2018. CREATED: 31 MAY 02:38 2018
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Some notes that I collected, from various sources, several days ago, before the NOTAM revealed the approximate launch time:
FY-2 Launch Date/Time (UTC)
A June 10, 1997 / 12:01
B June 25, 2000 / 11:50
C Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
D Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
E Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
F Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
G Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
H June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
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Also, apparently, this will be the next-to-last launch for the CZ-3A? This and one more Beidou-2 IGSO payload?
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm
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Some notes that I collected, from various sources, several days ago, before the NOTAM revealed the approximate launch time:
FY-2 Launch Date/Time (UTC)
A June 10, 1997 / 12:01
B June 25, 2000 / 11:50
C Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
D Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
E Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
F Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
G Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
H June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
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Also, apparently, this will be the next-to-last launch for the CZ-3A? This and one more Beidou-2 IGSO payload?
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm
Per NSF Schedule I currently count 5 manifested fly (unclear if Standard (G1) or Enhanced (G2) CZ-3A's will be used: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg1827192#msg1827192
CZ-3A and the rest of its families is replaced by configurations of the CZ-6, CZ-7 and CZ-8 families.
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Some notes that I collected, from various sources, several days ago, before the NOTAM revealed the approximate launch time:
FY-2 Launch Date/Time (UTC)
A June 10, 1997 / 12:01
B June 25, 2000 / 11:50
C Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
D Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
E Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
F Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
G Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
H June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
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Also, apparently, this will be the next-to-last launch for the CZ-3A? This and one more Beidou-2 IGSO payload?
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm
Per NSF Schedule I currently count 5 manifested fly (unclear if Standard (G1) or Enhanced (G2) CZ-3A's will be used: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg1827192#msg1827192
CZ-3A and the rest of its families is replaced by configurations of the CZ-6, CZ-7 and CZ-8 families.
In fact CALT just reported a few days ago that they are shipping a CZ-3A and a CZ-3B to Xichang in early June. Presumbly the 3A will launch one of the two remaining "transition" 2nd generation BDS navigation satellites.
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FY-2 Launch Date/Time (UTC)
A June 10, 1997 / 12:01
B June 25, 2000 / 11:50
H June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
C Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
D Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
E Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
F Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
G Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
It seems there is one window for summer launches and another one for winter launches.
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Visitor's badges show that this launch's code is 07-88.
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The launch will be from pad 2 - here's the pad's tower swing arms/platforms being opened some time ago. (http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=14194&pid=600230)
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Liftoff confirmed with people feeling the rumble. :)
Roughly 8 minutes past the hour as per one report.
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Rui's article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/long-march-3a-launches-fengyun-2h/
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Launch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 13:07 UTC.
Source (http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=14194&pid=600260)
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Some launch photos (Credit: Liang Keyan) (https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/Gk02cnDLf?from=page_1005056528178851_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime)
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The satellite itself and encapsulation at the pad (photos via CASC (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7-Ee3AUC7bVfOZ6EBS3NyA)):
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Three more photos (photo by Liu Kun/Xinhua):
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/2018-06/06/c_1122942033.htm
confirms prelaunch name is FY-2 09 (风云二号09星)
also eg http://www.sohu.com/a/234181327_114988
In earlier years the numeric designation was used by most Chinese sources, but the Latin letter version (H xing) now seems to be standard for the postlaunch name
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Short video of the Long March-3A / Fengyun-2H launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbqQMnvDr8
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Launch time was 13:07:03.898 UTC.
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2 objects have been cataloged:
2018-050A/43491 in 232 x 35890 km x 24.64° (S/C)
2018-050B/43492 in 314 x 36376 km x 24.60° (CZ-3A 3rd stage)