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Beidou-2 (Compass-G4) October 31, 2010 launch
by
input~2
on 26 Oct, 2010 19:16
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According to boosters dropzone debris protection preparation, launch is planned for October 31, "at night" (LT).
(The last two launches for Compass-G occurred at 1553 and 1612 UTC)
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#1
by
input~2
on 27 Oct, 2010 11:42
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#2
by
input~2
on 29 Oct, 2010 09:26
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#3
by
Satori
on 29 Oct, 2010 11:35
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#4
by
input~2
on 29 Oct, 2010 16:10
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CZ-3C Boosters drop zone:
A7851/10 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY N274652E1061205-N275137E1054205-N273536E1053856-N273053E1060852 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 31 OCT 16:16 2010 UNTIL 31 OCT 16:36 2010. CREATED: 29 OCT 11:25 2010
Launch window opens then on October 31 at 16:13:51 UTC
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#5
by
input~2
on 29 Oct, 2010 16:18
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and the CZ-3C fairing drop zone
A7843/10 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY N260715E1142957-N261353E1140050-N255807E1135628-N255130E1142531 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 31 OCT 16:20 2010 UNTIL 31 OCT 16:41 2010. CREATED: 29 OCT 09:19 2010
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#6
by
spacex
on 29 Oct, 2010 16:52
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This will be China's 12th orbital launch this year, setting a new record of number of launches in a year for the country.
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#7
by
input~2
on 29 Oct, 2010 17:08
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I am still missing the NOTAMs to avoid XSLC itself and the first stage drop zone (as was already the case for Chang'e 2 launch)
Airmen, be careful that night!
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#8
by
input~2
on 31 Oct, 2010 15:51
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#9
by
Liss
on 31 Oct, 2010 15:58
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Announced as success even before the second ignition of third stage?
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#10
by
input~2
on 31 Oct, 2010 16:11
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Announced as success even before the second ignition of third stage?
Good remark: satellite separation normally occurs some 26 minutes after lift-off, the CALT release was uploaded 19 minutes after lift-off!
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#11
by
Chris Bergin
on 31 Oct, 2010 16:22
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Please look out for launch photos, thanks.
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#12
by
input~2
on 31 Oct, 2010 17:00
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#13
by
Chris Bergin
on 31 Oct, 2010 17:24
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#14
by
Satori
on 31 Oct, 2010 17:24
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There images of the launch...
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#15
by
Satori
on 31 Oct, 2010 18:02
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Congratulations to Liss for prediction the launch time! Very nice work!! Thanks!!!
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#16
by
Liss
on 31 Oct, 2010 18:37
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Thank you.
First orbital data for object 37210 / 2010-057A:
i = 20.48°
Hp = 215 km
Ha = 35849 km
P = 630.3 min
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#17
by
Satori
on 01 Nov, 2010 02:11
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Launch time: 1626:03.956UTC.
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#18
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 12:18
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#19
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 12:45
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A slightly longer version on youtube at
www.youtube.com adding to the URL: /watch?v=RqNqofNJ820
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#20
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 12:52
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#21
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 16:17
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Another youtube clip, with an even longer sequence showing in addition the satellite remote control via the YuanWang ships and some future usage of the navigation constellation
appending to the youtube URL: /watch?v=GPmO-VW86pk&NR=1
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#22
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 17:10
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The fairing debris have been recovered close to the center of the rectangle defined by the NOTAM in my earlier Reply#6 in this thread, close to the village of Tanghu, in Jiangxi province.
It was the fourth fairing to be dropped on this village territory in 2010! (it was the fourth CZ-3C launch this year!)
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source with pictures)
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#23
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 18:46
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Boosters debris have been recovered near the village of Jiucang in Guizhou province, within the rectangle defined by the NOTAM in my earlier Reply#5 in this thread.
(source:
page 1-
page 2 with pictures)
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#24
by
input~2
on 01 Nov, 2010 19:56
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What must be first stage debris have been located near the township of Dadi, in Guizhou province (N272108E1081259).
(AFAIAC, no NOTAM found for this place prior to launch!)
source with pictures)
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#25
by
edkyle99
on 02 Nov, 2010 17:44
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This will be China's 12th orbital launch this year, setting a new record of number of launches in a year for the country.
The launch also pushed China's launch total past the U.S. total for this year. The U.S. only has 5 more launches at most planned in 2010. If China does better the U.S. launch total for the year, it would be a first.
- Ed Kyle
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#26
by
spacex
on 02 Nov, 2010 22:18
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This will be China's 12th orbital launch this year, setting a new record of number of launches in a year for the country.
The launch also pushed China's launch total past the U.S. total for this year. The U.S. only has 5 more launches at most planned in 2010. If China does better the U.S. launch total for the year, it would be a first.
- Ed Kyle
China has 3 more launches so we will likely see 15 launches this year. Thus, the US will still probably have more but it will be close. It is worth recalling that in 2008, China has 11 launches and the US had 14 with one being a launch failure.
Of course, this year Russia/CIS has already launched 27 rockets, putting them in another stratosphere!
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#27
by
input~2
on 03 Nov, 2010 09:13
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#28
by
input~2
on 10 Nov, 2010 15:57
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Compass-G4 observed on November 6 at 0517 UTC geostationary at 159.98°E, inclined 1.83°
Ha = 35807.3 km
Hp = 35767.2 km
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#29
by
Liss
on 10 Nov, 2010 19:47
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Just this morning there were no such elset at space-track!
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#30
by
input~2
on 11 Nov, 2010 05:58
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Just this morning there were no such elset at space-track!
Indeed! The elset for November 6 was apparently only uploaded on November 10 by early afternoon (UTC).
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#31
by
input~2
on 20 Sep, 2012 15:39
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Some interesting pictures of debris from this launch including some over inhabited areas
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source)
