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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: zubenelgenubi on 10/15/2019 06:29 am
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Cross-posts:
On Sunday, October 13 at 07:17 BJT, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. held the ceremony of sending the high-resolution optical satellite Jilin-1 GF-02A / “吉林 一号” 高分 02A / to the Jiuquan cosmodrome.
http://www.sohu.com/a/346881535_394969 (http://www.sohu.com/a/346881535_394969)
Also see cross-posted image attachments.
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Some technical information.
"Gaofen 02A star fully inherited the "Jilin-1" satellite mature single machine and technical foundation, equipped with a payload of two coaxial folding anti-optical camera, in 535 kilometers of sun-synchronous orbit, can obtain a full-color resolution better than 0.76 meters, Multispectral resolution is better than 3.1 meters of static push-sweep image, the width is greater than 40 kilometers, the weight of the whole star does not exceed 230 kg, with high resolution, large width, high-speed digital transmission and so on."
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Note that this has been confirmed to be on the next KZ-1A (s/n Y11), not KZ-11 (which doesn't look like to be flying this year).
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KZ-1A (Y11) arrived at Jiuquan on October 14.
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Launch patch...
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KZ-1A (Y11) arrived at Jiuquan on October 14.
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Launch around October 25 (?)
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According to a post on 9ifly Chinese space forum, launch is schedule for October 27.
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According to insider sources, due to high winds forecast the launch has slipped to October 29 (http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=686495) (morning LT).
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29 OCT 0332 - 0358 UTC
A5376/19 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N304059E0974550-N304323E0973336-N312020E0974316-N311756E0975534 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: GND-UNL. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA. GND - UNL, 29 OCT 03:32 2019 UNTIL 29 OCT 03:58 2019. CREATED: 26 OCT 09:24 2019
A5424/19 - SEGMENT JIAYUGUAN VOR 'CHW'- YABRAI VOR 'YBL' OF ATS RTE V67 CLSD. 29 OCT 03:30 2019 UNTIL 29 OCT 04:00 2019. CREATED: 28 OCT 16:20 2019
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There will be a webcast. Safe to assume it'll be a delayed webcast again like last time.
https://view.inews.qq.com/a/ZLV2019102800834300
qr code from the image: https://cdn.bjnews.com.cn/h5/index.html#/detail/2/157181983815111/6
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qr code from the image: https://cdn.bjnews.com.cn/h5/index.html#/detail/2/157181983815111/6
Webcast should have started now, but I get only error message: No video with supported MIME type found. ???
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qr code from the image: https://cdn.bjnews.com.cn/h5/index.html#/detail/2/157181983815111/6
Webcast should have started now, but I get only error message: No video with supported MIME type found. ???
It has only started a few minutes ago.
The countdown clock is showing around T-1 hour right now.
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Per countdown clock T-0 seems to be at 03:41 UTC.
If anyone can help with screenshots, please do.
Edit: Now closer to 03:40.
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countdown
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T-31 min
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T-22 min
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The link to the webcast:
https://view.inews.qq.com/a/ZLV2019102800834300
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1189022105519775744
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I got a picture on the TV! I used the following URL in VLC media player.
http://stream.bjnews.com.cn/live/201910290558_uhd.m3u8
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less than 5 minutes
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T-5 minutes.
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T-4 minutes.
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T-3 minutes. The countdown clock has disappeared.
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~03:45:24
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Clock returned, but was showing T-7 minutes.
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11:40 local.
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T-4 minutes and 39 seconds.
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T-3 minutes.
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T-2 minutes.
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T-1 minute.
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Stop blocking the view!
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The launch has been scrubbed for the day according to the broadcast.
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Now we're back to the studio. Have no idea what's going on. It should have launched by now.
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The launch has been scrubbed for the day according to the broadcast.
Apparently this is due to some guidance related issue.
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As reported above, launch is scrubbed. Hopefully they'll have better luck next time. Thanks for the webcast anyway, even though it was starting and stopping all the time for me.
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Bing translation of first slide.
11:49:55
Beijing
Tencent News Straight
Our tai.m.
Journalist: Wang Qing to Wang Jinxuan Zhangna Li Yang Xiong Zhen China's commercial rocket launch into the "fast lane": fast-A launch vehicle
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Looks like the webcast has ended.
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The intended T-0 for the scrubbed attempt has been confirmed as 0340 UTC. By CCTV who forgot to remove pre-written success message about launch from their scrolling news ticker.
https://www.weibo.com/3922221653/IdJbC63mn
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Spaceflightfans.cn is giving a 48 hour delay for the launch.
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Viewing will be interesting to everyone who is fond of astronautics. The story of how the state-owned rocket manufacturer - China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and commercial private subsidiary ExPace (ExPace Technology Corporation Ltd.), operating since 2005, created a new Kuaizhou launcher, which can be launched at any time and anywhere. 《中国建设者》 太空 “快递”. CCTV-10 科教.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpNlIXtuh78
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There is no confirmation of a 48 hour delay, so changing to TBD.
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SFF hasn't announced a new date.
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/kz-1a-rocket-launch-jilin-1-gaofen-02a-satellite?instance_id=2868
Same with 9ifly.
http://www.9ifly.cn/thread-91471-11-1.html
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Spaceflightsfan.cn is reporting that the launch is schedule for November 6 with the launch window 03:30UTC to 04:00UTC.
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According to spaceflightfans.cn the launch has slipped to sometime later this month.
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According to spaceflightfans.cn the launch is tentatively schedule for November 25.
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13nov 0332-0358 UTC
A5712/19 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N304059E0974550-N304323E0973336-N312020E0974316-N311756E0975534 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: GND-UNL. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA. GND - UNL, 13 NOV 03:32 2019 UNTIL 13 NOV 03:58 2019. CREATED: 11 NOV 14:35 2019
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SFF page.
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/kz-1a-rocket-launch-jilin-1-gaofen-02a-satellite?instance_id=2892
9ifly thread.
http://www.9ifly.cn/thread-91471-14-1.html
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Looks like they are not livestreaming this time. :-(
"Unfortunately, it was confirmed that the launch was not live.
The launch of the Chutian took place a few days later."
http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=691689
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There's no mistake as to the nationalities of the rocket and payload are. ::)
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Launch should be happening about now.
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Liftoff confirmed.
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Launch has occurred!
"Successfully ignited and lifted off."
http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=691737
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Rui's article!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/11/kuaizhou-1a-launches-jilin-1-gaofen-2a/
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This post in 9ifly might mean the launch was successful.
"Successful entry, windsurfing unfolded"
http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=691751
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Confirmation of launch success!
"Multiple micro-blog messages said that they have successfully entered the orbit, solar sails open normal."
http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=691754
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Apparently launch success has been confirmed and satellite solar arrays have deployed.
Waiting for official confirmation.
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Video.
https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/Ig0437aXT
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Launch video.
https://m.weibo.cn/s/video/index?object_id=1042151%3A4438133014759226&segment_id=4438133014759226
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Tiny launch photo!
http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=691789
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Finally we have official confirmation. (http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91471&pid=691796)T-0 was indeed at 03:40 UTC.
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Much better launch video.
https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/Ig0GCufgP?type=comment
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Official launch photos and success banner!
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More photos.
https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/Ig0Yw4lkn
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Another launch video.
https://www.weibo.com/3922221653/Ig0Kc9UrY?type=comment
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2 objects so far
1 44777U 19075A 19317.27890368 -.00000063 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 44777 97.5379 22.0723 0011308 267.7631 180.8344 15.09087699 15
1 44778U 19075B 19317.26617552 -.00000656 20682-5 00000+0 0 9997
2 44778 97.5005 21.9220 0361654 25.3962 13.6977 15.60294290 07
2019-075A/44777 - 547 km x 531 km, 97.54º
2019-075B/44778 - 631 km x 142 km, 97.5º
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https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1194502124958363648
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNI5Hd2a0vs
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From Xinhua,
China launches new remote-sensing satellite (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-11/13/c_138551735_2.htm).
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Congratulations for a "two-fer" Chinese orbital launch day (November 13 UTC):
this launch,
Ningxia-1 quintuplet.
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http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum12/topic16916/message1913626/#message1913626
03:40:35 !
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http://hot.v.cntv.cn/flash/mp4video63/TMS/2019/11/14/4e063bcc3f2b48dda1c581af3b1328f2_h2642000000nero_aac128.mp4?start=0
Code 01-109
can anyone read the launch time ?
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http://hot.v.cntv.cn/flash/mp4video63/TMS/2019/11/14/4e063bcc3f2b48dda1c581af3b1328f2_h2642000000nero_aac128.mp4?start=0
Code 01-109
can anyone read the launch time ?
There is no launch time in video.
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Apparently recorded before launch.
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https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1198244398422790144
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https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1198826034424102912