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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: zubenelgenubi on 04/24/2021 07:40 pm
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Launch vehicle assembly at Xichang:
Someone visiting XSLC today noticed a rocket being stacked on pad 3 - not the usual CZ-3B but a CZ-2C! Local tour operators have noted the next launch there is "around May 7".
Perhaps it's for another batch of YG-30 triplets? :-\
CZ-2C !
https://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-94826-1-1.html (https://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-94826-1-1.html)
We have this note from last October:
Interestingly according to the satellite manufacturer (China Academy of Sciences Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center) Batch 07 is the final group of the YG-30 series (https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=93375&pid=772525&fromuid=19646)...
Launch threads:
Yaogan-30 Group 01 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42724.0)
Yaogan-30 Group 02 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44165.0)
Yaogan-30 Group 03 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44301.0)
Yaogan-30 Group 04 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44549.0)
Yaogan-30 Group 05 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=48438.0)
Yaogan-30 Group 06 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44685.0)
Yaogan-30 Group 07 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50555.0)
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CZ-2C (Y47), according to Spaceflightfans.cn.
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CZ-2C has launched from XSLC sats from the following series to date: YG-30, TC, SY, XJS and NS.
Another unlikely possibility is it could this one as only known CZ-2C listed in 2021 from XSLC LC3 though said to be the end of year:
2021
?? - CZ-2C - XSLC - SVOM (Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor)
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Cross-post:
There are reports from tour operators that (https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=94084&pid=831127&fromuid=19646) 4 launches from Xichang and 2 launches from Wenchang are expected in May-June.
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Official confirmation that a YG-30 series launch team is at the launch site on the International Labor Day of May 1st. (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/W9mkaUXMYjX7WeVVUj9mPA)
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T0: May 6, ~18:07 UTC
A0907/21 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N263509E1072250-N264300E1065707-N265819E1070258-N265027E1072844
BACK TO START. ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE
RESTRICTED AREA.
VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 06 MAY 17:59 2021 UNTIL 06 MAY 18:17 2021.
CREATED: 03 MAY 16:18 2021
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The launch time matches Plane 1 (2017-09-29).
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Still no news from Xichang...
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There was a post on 9ifly Chinese space forum, saying that the launch was successful. Official confirmation pending.
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Successful launch at 18:11UTC.
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Launched @ 2:11 local time
https://weibo.com/7340734455/KehPKje0M
https://weibo.com/6528178851/KehPahlC0
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Tianqi-12 was also on board.
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Liftoff!
【我国成功发射遥感三十号08组卫星】北京时间2021年5月7日02时11分，我国在西昌卫星发射中心用长征二号丙运载火箭，成功将遥感三十号08组卫星发射升空，卫星进入预定轨道。
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Launch preparations...
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Other launch photos...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbu4o_dzvsU
02:11:04.959 BJT
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/07/c_139929032.htm
China launches new remote-sensing satellites
Source: Xinhua | 2021-05-07 03:09:37 | Editor: huaxia
XICHANG, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent a remote-sensing satellite group into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday.
Belonging to the Yaogan-30 family, the satellites were launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 2:11 a.m. Beijing time.
The satellites will be used for electromagnetic environmental detection and related technological tests.
Also aboard was a satellite belonging to the Tianqi constellation. The satellite, Tianqi-12, will be used for data collection and transmission.
It was the 369th mission of the Long March rocket series. Enditem
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Original CCTV -13 launch video
https://tv.cctv.com/2021/05/07/VIDEGNwx55M2dT5ukeoOj1C2210507.shtml (https://tv.cctv.com/2021/05/07/VIDEGNwx55M2dT5ukeoOj1C2210507.shtml)
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2021-039A/48423 in 591 x 602 km x 34.99° (YG-30 8A)
2021-039B/48424 in 591 x 601 km x 35.00° (YG-30 8B)
2021-039C/48425 in 591 x 602 km x 35.00° (YG-30 8C)
2021-039D/48426 in 589 x 598 km x 35.01° (Tianqi-12)
2021-039E/48427 in 468 x 599 km x 34.98° (CZ-2C 2nd stage)
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08A, 08B & 08C pretty much in the same orbital plane as 01A, 01B & 01C
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The group 08 satellites launched this time have been greatly improved in terms of lifespan and reliability.
source: http://www.microsate.com/xw/gzdt/202105/t20210507_6009818.html
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It appears that the three new sats would not be contained between 01A and 01B in Plane 1 as it occured in Plane 5 earlier.
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They are finishing their positioning in Plane 1. Three new satellites would be located 30° ahead of the three Group 01 birds.
So one should expect 16 more launches to complete the 6 planes by 12 satellites in plane constellation.