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#40
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:39
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Stage 2 main engine shutdown takes place at T+328.0s and stage 2 vernier shutdown at T+333.0s.
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#41
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:40
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Stage 2 / 3 separation occurs at T+334.0s with the third stage igniting for the first time at the same time.
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#42
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:43
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That's what will happen when a rocket went off (almost) unnoticed: people in Xichang city thinking that another big quake has went off.....
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#43
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:43
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The end of the first stage 3 ignition takes place around T+651.0s with the coast phase starting at T+654s.
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#44
by
input~2
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:44
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Lift off sound is again compared to an earthquake
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#45
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:46
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The end of the coast phase and the stage 3 second start takes place at T+1323.2s. This will last until T+1475s. After this there is the adjust velocity phase until T+1495S.
Space craft separation will probably take place at T+1575s
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#46
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:47
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Lift off sound is again compared to an earthquake
That's 15 earthquakes this year then!
Article from Rui going on shortly, as there's not much point waiting for photos at this early stage.
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#47
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:48
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Lift off sound is again compared to an earthquake
One can imagine the sound of those engines echoing on the mountains near the launch site!!!
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#48
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Oct, 2012 15:55
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#49
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 25 Oct, 2012 16:08
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Satellite should have separated by now, currently waiting for launch outcome confirmation....
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#50
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 25 Oct, 2012 16:43
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#51
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 25 Oct, 2012 16:53
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#52
by
input~2
on 25 Oct, 2012 16:53
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#53
by
input~2
on 25 Oct, 2012 16:56
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A photographer took this shot of the rocket flying east from the mountains of Yunnan, 200 km away from the launch site:
(http://weibo.com/1677549475/z2aJZerq5)
That's been shot just after first stage separation!
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#54
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 17:17
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#55
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 25 Oct, 2012 17:40
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1 object cataloged by USSTRATCOM right now: 38953/2012-059A is in a orbit of 167 x 34712 km x 20.54 deg. (epoch 11:50 UTC)
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#56
by
dedead
on 25 Oct, 2012 18:31
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Lift off sound is again compared to an earthquake
One can imagine the sound of those engines echoing on the mountains near the launch site!!!
Less than an Ariane 5
My photos for this evening but no feedback for now ! Too tired !
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#57
by
Satori
on 25 Oct, 2012 18:45
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#58
by
input~2
on 25 Oct, 2012 19:31
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#59
by
jcm
on 26 Oct, 2012 03:04
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The articles above seem to call the satellite 'di 16 ke beidou daohang weixing'.
Does anyone have a Chinese source that calls it Compass G6 or Compass G2R, or are those made-up names?
