BeiDou-2, "Compass-G2", April 14 2009 launch

• #40 by input~2 on 21 Apr, 2009 15:32
• One more debris picture:(more than 80 000 people had been evacuated from the area)
  
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• #41 by input~2 on 21 Apr, 2009 22:27
• A fairing found two days ago is the fifth fairing found in the same area. Apparently not related to Compass-G2 launch.
  
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  The actual Compass-G2 launch fairing recovery is described here
• #42 by Phillip Clark on 01 May, 2009 11:48
• Finally, the first set of orbital data for Beidou-2G 1 (or however you wish to designate it!) in its geosynchronous orbit has been issued on the Space Track web site.   This shows the satellite sitting over ~84 deg E, which isn't registered as part of the geosynch Beidou/Compass constellation: however, Beidou-1 2 has been located over 80 deg E since its launch at the end of 2000.
  
  And ........ the fourth Beidou-1 which was manoeuvred off-station shortly before the latest launch is still drifting around the GEO band.   Its 1,449 minutes orbital period is suggestive of a retirement orbit, indicating that it has operated for a far shorter time than the three earlier satellites (all on station).   Then again, there were reportedly problems with the satellite soon after launch.
• #43 by input~2 on 04 Aug, 2009 19:16
• Quote from: Phillip Clark on 01 May, 2009 11:48

  Finally, the first set of orbital data for Beidou-2G 1 (or however you wish to designate it!) in its geosynchronous orbit has been issued on the Space Track web site.   This shows the satellite sitting over ~84 deg E, which isn't registered as part of the geosynch Beidou/Compass constellation: however, Beidou-1 2 has been located over 80 deg E since its launch at the end of 2000.
  

  AFAICS, since then, Compass-G2 has been apparently drifting West due to natural orbit perturbations (it is now passing around 81 deg E).
• #44 by input~2 on 12 Nov, 2009 09:44
• Pictures of some of the CZ-3C engines debris are visible here
  
• #45 by Satori on 15 Jan, 2010 14:40
• A video showing the recovery of some debris is available in http://iptv.jxgdw.com/shms/1053057.html.

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• #46 by Stan Black on 18 Jan, 2010 12:48
• Quote from: avitek on 15 Apr, 2009 17:50

  I guess, that the "G" in designation stands for "Geostationary" (GSO). Preceding satellite (COSPAR ID 2007-011A) is designated Compass-M1 and this satellite is in 12 hours orbit, i.e. "Medium" (MEO). The Compass system should contain also 3 satellites in inclined synchronous (24 hours) orbit (designation IGSO - Inclined Geosynchronous Orbits). Wait - whether they will be designated "I" ?
  

  
  Anyone know what additional benefit the inclined geosynchronous satelites will provide? Found somethings which point to them being part of the initial launches upto 2012.
• #47 by William Graham on 18 Jan, 2010 18:58
• Quote from: Stan Black on 18 Jan, 2010 12:48

  Quote from: avitek on 15 Apr, 2009 17:50

  I guess, that the "G" in designation stands for "Geostationary" (GSO). Preceding satellite (COSPAR ID 2007-011A) is designated Compass-M1 and this satellite is in 12 hours orbit, i.e. "Medium" (MEO). The Compass system should contain also 3 satellites in inclined synchronous (24 hours) orbit (designation IGSO - Inclined Geosynchronous Orbits). Wait - whether they will be designated "I" ?
  

  
  Anyone know what additional benefit the inclined geosynchronous satelites will provide? Found somethings which point to them being part of the initial launches upto 2012.
  

  
  Could be to cover higher lattitudes. That's probably the most useful feature of an inclined GSO.
• #48 by eeergo on 26 Jan, 2022 20:32
• Necrothreading this launch to cross-reference it to the ShiJian-21 satellite, which appears to have rendezvoused with Compass-2 GEO-2 and maybe even docked with it to take it to the GEO graveyard:
  
  https://mobile.twitter.com/planet4589/status/1486428330345783297