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BeiDou-2 'Compass-I5', CZ-3A Xichang launch - December 1, 2011 Launch
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Satori
on 21 Nov, 2011 09:20
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China is preparing to launch the BeiDou-2 'Compass-IGSO5' navigation satellite on the first days of December 2011.
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#1
by
input~2
on 29 Nov, 2011 06:38
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Lift-off planned on December 1, around 2055UTC
A1775/11 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY N241651E1060551-N243523E1054832-N242448E1053503-N240617E1055222 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 01 DEC 20:50 2011 UNTIL 01 DEC 21:15 2011. CREATED: 29 NOV 06:50 2011
A1776/11 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY N175950E1115821-N183810E1112643-N181111E1105107-N173257E1112248 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 01 DEC 21:00 2011 UNTIL 01 DEC 21:30 2011. CREATED: 29 NOV 06:53 2011
A1777/11 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY N160601E1133236-N163603E1130831-N160923E1123303-N153925E1125710 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 01 DEC 21:00 2011 UNTIL 01 DEC 21:25 2011. CREATED: 29 NOV 06:54 2011
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#2
by
input~2
on 29 Nov, 2011 06:54
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A1775/11 = No-fy zone for CZ-3A 1st stage drop zone over NW Guangxi
A1776/11 = No-fly zone for CZ-3A fairing drop zone over South China Sea
A1777/11 = No-fly zone for CZ-3A 2nd stage over South China Sea
(Identical zones as for I4 back in July)
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#3
by
spacex
on 01 Dec, 2011 03:05
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If successful, new Chinese record for orbital launches in a year at 16.
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#4
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 01 Dec, 2011 15:59
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#5
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 18:16
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#6
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 18:53
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The nominal sequence for I2 had the following events:
- stage 2 / stage 3 sep T0+271.4s
- stage 3 shutdown T0 + 740.4s
- S/C sep T0 + 840.6s
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#7
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 19:11
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With this comment at 1948UTC "launch in one hour and 30 minutes"
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#8
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Dec, 2011 19:30
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It'll be cool if they have a launch photo posted pretty soon after lift-off!
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#9
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 19:37
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Lift-off tentatively in 30 minutes
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#10
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 19:42
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It'll be cool if they have a launch photo posted pretty soon after lift-off!
I wouldn't expect an official launch photo earlier than an hour and a half after lift-off.. but we'll have some from microbloggers earlier
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#11
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 19:49
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困～五点零七才发射。。
confirms 05:07 LT planned launch time
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#12
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:05
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#13
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:12
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Launched!
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#14
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:15
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#15
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:18
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Awesome! Let's hope that guy has some more photos!!
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#16
by
Satori
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:19
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#17
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:23
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Spectators had a view for less than 30 seconds!
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#18
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:27
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Ok, will use stock photo
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#19
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Dec, 2011 20:33
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#20
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 21:02
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This microblogger confirms launch at 05:07 LT
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#21
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 21:09
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#22
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 21:24
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#23
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 21:28
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#24
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 21:30
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#25
by
input~2
on 01 Dec, 2011 22:10
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#26
by
Satori
on 01 Dec, 2011 22:17
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#27
by
Satori
on 01 Dec, 2011 23:51
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#28
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 02 Dec, 2011 01:17
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And hi-res pictures again!
(All pictures from Xinhua news)
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#29
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 02 Dec, 2011 02:08
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#30
by
input~2
on 02 Dec, 2011 04:31
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Orbit: 217.3 x 35847.8 km × 55.06°
That's Object A.
Object B is in 168.9 x 35788.4 km x 55.12°
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#31
by
input~2
on 02 Dec, 2011 04:34
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#32
by
input~2
on 02 Dec, 2011 13:28
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First stage debris report
here
AFAIU, the CZ-3A first stage debris were spotted near Bachang (八昌) village (N242025E1055332) [misprinted as Bajiang (八江)], Badu township, Tianlin county, Guangxi province, in a field within the preset drop zone,
The location is about the same as for Compass-I3 1st stage debris and less than 5 km from both Compass-I1 and Compass-I2 1st stages impact location.
According to the article, it is the 6th 1st stage from Beidou satellites to fall within the Badu township area.
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#33
by
input~2
on 02 Dec, 2011 14:19
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From the control room front screen display, the launch window was from 2107 to 2117UTC
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#34
by
input~2
on 03 Dec, 2011 07:54
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#35
by
edkyle99
on 03 Dec, 2011 15:39
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First stage debris report here
AFAIU, the CZ-3A first stage debris were spotted near Bachang (八昌) village (N242025E1055332) [misprinted as Bajiang (八江)], Badu township, Tianlin county, Guangxi province, in a field within the preset drop zone,
The location is about the same as for Compass-I3 1st stage debris and less than 5 km from both Compass-I1 and Compass-I2 1st stages impact location.
According to the article, it is the 6th 1st stage from Beidou satellites to fall within the Badu township area.
Interesting to see how the propulsion section has torn away, leaving relatively intact propellant tanks. I wonder if this is typical of what happens to other expendable launch vehicle first stages.
- Ed Kyle
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#36
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 06 Dec, 2011 07:08
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#37
by
input~2
on 06 Dec, 2011 08:09
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#38
by
input~2
on 09 Dec, 2011 11:13
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#39
by
beidou
on 15 Dec, 2011 11:14
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Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 37948U 11073A 11348.27128041 -.00000174 00000-0 00000+0 0 134
2 37948 055.1732 333.7254 0019173 189.2015 111.8672 01.00277542 2620
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#40
by
input~2
on 15 Dec, 2011 14:55
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A representation of the apparent movement of the operational Beidou-2 satellites (3 GEOs and 5 IGSOs) as seen by an observer on Earth:
- G1 light blue
- G3 orange
- G4 pink
- IGSO1 red
- IGSO2 green
- IGSO3 yellow
- IGSO4 blue
- IGSO5 purple
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#41
by
input~2
on 08 Jul, 2012 06:24
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According to USSTRATCOM the CZ-3A third stage reentered yesterday July 7 2012 at 1947UTC over 52°S 97°W (SouthEast Pacific)
