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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: beidou on 06/11/2017 10:01 pm
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Second BeiDou launch in 2018.
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The next BeiDou launch to watch out.
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Given:
China launches in 2017 (times in UTC)
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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:
China launches in 2018 (times in UTC)
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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
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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.
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Looks like next Beidou-3 launch will be with MEO-3 and MEO-4 satellites.
Launch apparently schedule for February 12.
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This now can be as early as on Feb 12th.
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China Aerospace Philately issued a notice saying that the launch will take place at 20:00 local on February 11.
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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
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(https://mmbiz.qpic.cn/mmbiz_png/4rnP55Twkg6gXc9loz718WSVN5mUnZicuc4QwkmmAZS0bDI9L3qLqawL9coGThz58sDtVPy4Iw6e6lT5ERX2DpA/640?wx_fmt=png&tp=webp&wxfrom=5&wx_lazy=1)
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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
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Launcher at the LC2 launch complex at Xichang.
Image from the 9ifly Chinese Space Forum.
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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
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So, launch delayed by 24 hours.
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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
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Beidou III - satellite test group in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center
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So, launch delayed by 24 hours.
The reason for the delay was Xi Jinping visited XSLC the day before yesterday
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Liftoff confirmed.
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Rui's article!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/02/long-march-3b-launches-beidou-3-meo-3-meo-4/
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Source 1 (https://weibo.com/6180132521/G2LuF66y2?ref=home&rid=0_0_8_2606722192902465557)
Source 2 (https://weibo.com/tv/v/G2LxUkEaT?fid=1034:dc4aa7f059b362e5c5dee1737c198951)
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From SFF. Launch code is 07-85.
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/long-march-3b-yz-1-launch-beidou3-m7m8-2?instance_id=1310
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Short video from SFF.
https://www.weibo.com/tv/v/G2LLA4e6Q?fid=1034:d74130ffc739b1a68ea14513d4366114
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Wow. Another near miss in Guangxi following a Long March 3B launch of Beidou satellites from Xichang. This time in Tianlin county.
https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/962945339123798017
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A lucky house
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http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=90567&pid=582878&fromuid=31591
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A lucky house
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A lucky house
Considering that Chinese New Year is only 4 days away, that should count as good luck for the next year. ;D
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Confirmed success
https://weibo.com/6005843218/G2N3NtlHx?ref=home&rid=0_0_202_793600700925635931
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Oh and launch success has just been officially confirmed. T-0 was at 05:03 UTC.
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success
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So, launch delayed by 24 hours.
The reason for the delay was Xi Jinping visited XSLC the day before yesterday
Picture attached, from tweet:
Ah, so the reason the Long March 3B/YZ-1 launch was pushed back to today was a visit by Xi Jinping to Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on the 10th.
https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/963018008611389441
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Short launch video
http://tv.cctv.com/2018/02/12/VIDEXdvPOqrYwEGFQSeVLZzS180212.shtml
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A first object has been cataloged by USSTRATCOM
2018-018A/43207 in 160 x 22158 km x 54.85°
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From Xinhua
China sent twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into orbit
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/12/c_136970281.htm (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/12/c_136970281.htm)
XICHANG, Sichuan, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- China sent two satellites into orbit on a single carrier rocket for its domestic BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Monday.
The twin satellites, which form a network with four previously launched BeiDou-3 satellites, were the fifth and sixth satellites in the BeiDou-3 family. They entered orbit more than three hours after the launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
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Beidou-3 navigation satellites launched by Long March-3B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUpiKKMSbQ0
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Can anyone with better eyesight than mine (99% of the population!) see the launch vehicle serial number on any of the photos please?
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Launch time 05:03:04.218UTC
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Images from the control center
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Two photos from Xinhua:
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A first object has been cataloged by USSTRATCOM
2018-018A/43207 in 160 x 22158 km x 54.85°
3 more Objects and old Object A seems to have become new Object C (CZ-3B 3rd stage?)
2018-018A/43207 in 21465 x 22170 km x 55.0° (S/C?)
2018-018B/43208 in 21539 x 22191 km x 54.99° (S/C?)
2018-018C/43209 in 164 x 18630 km x 54.93° (3rd stage?)
2018-018D/43210 in 22184 x 22285 km x 54.80° (YZ-1?)
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So, launch delayed by 24 hours.
The reason for the delay was Xi Jinping visited XSLC the day before yesterday
Picture attached, from tweet:
Ah, so the reason the Long March 3B/YZ-1 launch was pushed back to today was a visit by Xi Jinping to Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on the 10th.
https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/963018008611389441
Hmm...Why not visit, AND view a launch? It was a mid-day LT, and he IS head of government and head of state.
Did he (or his political advisers) not want to be on-site in case of the slight chance that the launch would less than nominal?
Or security concerns about launch hazards?
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Can anyone with better eyesight than mine (99% of the population!) see the launch vehicle serial number on any of the photos please?
From a post on 9ifly
CZ-3B Y47
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Can anyone with better eyesight than mine (99% of the population!) see the launch vehicle serial number on any of the photos please?
From a post on 9ifly
CZ-3B Y47
And I assume YZ-1 Y6?
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Satellites' power and control subsystems come from Shanghaï Aerospace
http://shanghai.xinmin.cn/xmsq/2018/02/12/31360379.html
and confirmation of CZ-3B Y47 from the picture (YZ-1 number is unfortunately unreadable)
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Another short launch video
http://tv.cctv.com/2018/02/12/VIDEyuw5vYg1piySjHaBYVga180212.shtml
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Satellites delivered to Plane B where BD2-M5, BD2-M6, M3-S, BD3-M1 and BD3-M2 are also located.
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Yuanzheng-1 (YZ-1) / Y6
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As far as I can see the 43207 satellite has been positioned at B-6 slot and the 43208 bird at B-5.