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#20
by
Satori
on 09 Jun, 2008 11:22
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Less than 1 hour now for launch.
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#21
by
Satori
on 09 Jun, 2008 11:38
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While waiting for the launch, here is the CZ-3B Chang Zheng-3B typical flight sequence (time in seconds)
Liftoff 0.000
Pitch Over 10.000
Boosters Shutdown 127.211
Boosters Separation 128.711
First Stage Shutdown 144.680
First Stage Separation 146.180
Fairing Jettisoning 215.180
Second Stage Shutdown 325.450
Second Stage Vernier Shutdown 330.450
Second Stage Separation / Third Stage First Ignition 331.450
Third Stage First Shutdown 615.677
Coast Phase Beginning 619.177
Coast Phase End / Third Stage Second Start 1258.424
Third Stage Second Shutdown / Beginning of Velocity Adjustment 1437.673
End of Velocity Adjustment 1457.673
Satellite Separation 1537.676
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#22
by
Satori
on 09 Jun, 2008 11:43
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Current weather at XiChang (1140UTC) - (from
http://www.accuweather.com)
Humidity 38 % Cloud Cover 53 %
Visibility 25 km Max Temp. 31 °C
Dewpoint 14 °C Min Temp. 18 °C
Ceiling 1,585.0 m Departure 11 °C
Apparent Temp. 30 °C High Past 6 Hrs. 31 °C
Wind Chill 30 °C Low Past 6 Hrs. 28 °C
Wind Speed 4 km/h Precip Past 3 Hrs. 0.0 mm
Wind Direction S Precip Past 6 Hrs. 0.0 mm
Wind Gusts 8 km/h Precip Past 24 Hrs. 2.0 mm
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#23
by
Satori
on 09 Jun, 2008 11:46
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30 minutes for launch (assuming weather permitting)...
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#24
by
input~2
on 09 Jun, 2008 11:49
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Well their science channel is CCTV10, http://tv.cctv.com/cctv10/index.shtml but that site wants to install something into the browser's media player.
At 20:00 local time, a science documentary is planned on CCTV10, not the launch
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#25
by
William Graham
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:14
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Launch should have occurred.
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#26
by
input~2
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:19
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At 19:46:12 local, xinhua news agency said that "China was ready to launch..Both the satellite and carrier were in good conditions, and the weather was suitable for satellite launching,"
so weather should not be a problem
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#27
by
William Graham
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:28
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Assuming launch was on time, we should be in the coast phase now. We probably won't hear anything until after S/C sep.
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#28
by
Liss
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:40
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#29
by
William Graham
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:40
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Separation should have occurred, assuming an on time and successful launch took place. We should know soon.
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#30
by
hesidu
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:41
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#31
by
William Graham
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:45
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#32
by
Chris Bergin
on 09 Jun, 2008 12:52
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#33
by
input~2
on 09 Jun, 2008 13:03
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And in that case, Rui's article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5444
Ref the article:
ZhongXing-9 was built by Alcatel Alenia (formerly Alcatel Space)
Alcatel Alenia Space has been Thales Alenia Space for a year now.
Those in the area of coverage will receive up to 200 standard-definition and high-definition channels using small antennas 0.45 to 0.60 meters long.
It would be interesting to mention that prior to the launch it has been recalled by Chinese authority that "individuals are not allowed to install and use satellite ground receiving facility". Community TVRO setups must be approved by the relevant administrative department of the State Council.
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#34
by
input~2
on 09 Jun, 2008 13:50
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#35
by
Chris Bergin
on 09 Jun, 2008 15:20
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Thank you input, I made the change to the article.
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#36
by
Satori
on 10 Jun, 2008 01:50
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Images of the ZhongXing-9 launch from Xinhua news agency...
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#37
by
Satori
on 10 Jun, 2008 11:27
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For those interested the launch of ZhongXing-9 took place at 1215:04.393UTC.
Next is another image of the CZ-3B Chang Zheng-3B (CZ3B-10) on the launch pad at XiChang and the video of the launch is available
here.
The same video with english commentaries in
here.
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#38
by
input~2
on 10 Jun, 2008 16:33
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the video of the launch is available here.
The same video with english commentaries in here.
FYI the first link shows the video OK with Internet Explorer, but no video appears using Firefox (at least on my setup..)
Concerning the second link I think it should rather be:
mms://winmedia.cctv.com/NewsHour/2008/06/NewsHour_300_20080610_2.wmv
(without http://, but the [url] tag seems to impose http://)
however it seems broken at this time.
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#39
by
Satori
on 10 Jun, 2008 19:39
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the video of the launch is available here.
The same video with english commentaries in here.
FYI the first link shows the video OK with Internet Explorer, but no video appears using Firefox (at least on my setup..)
Concerning the second link I think it should rather be:
mms://winmedia.cctv.com/NewsHour/2008/06/NewsHour_300_20080610_2.wmv
(without http://, but the [url] tag seems to impose http://)
however it seems broken at this time
CCTV changed the link and now its corrected... at least until they change ir again...
