Feng Yun-3C - CZ-4C - TSLC - September 23, 2013 (0307UTC)

• #20 by Galactic Penguin SST on 23 Sep, 2013 03:46
• Someone has now reported launch success - launch time is 03:07 UTC.
• #21 by Galactic Penguin SST on 23 Sep, 2013 04:12
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 23 Sep, 2013 03:46

  Someone has now reported launch success - launch time is 03:07 UTC.
  

  
  Now officially confirmed: http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/09-23/5310302.shtml

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• #22 by jcm on 23 Sep, 2013 05:27
• 3rd Fengyun 3  (di san ke fengyun sanhao)  cataloged as 39260, 2013-052A in 801 x 815 km x 98.8 deg
  SSO with 1010 LTDN.
  
  
• #23 by Galactic Penguin SST on 23 Sep, 2013 06:17
• News report about the launch: http://tv.cntv.cn/vodplay/a188c7b994ec43d58c97f1f96d25afda/860010-1102010100
  
  The exact launch time is 03:07:17.055 UTC.

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• #24 by chewi on 23 Sep, 2013 07:38
• China launches new weather satellite
  http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-09/23/c_132743243.htm
  
  

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  TAIYUAN, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a meteorological satellite into orbit at 11:07 a.m. Monday, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center said.
  
  The third Fengyun-III satellite, carried by a Long March-4C carrier rocket, will join the previous two which are in orbit to boost China's weather monitoring capabilities.
  
  The three Fengyun-III weather satellites, the country's second generation polar orbiting meteorological satellites, are useful in monitoring natural disasters and the eco-environment. They also provide meteorological information for global climate change studies as well as aviation and navigation.
  
  The network of satellites will also shorten the updating hours of medium-range weather forecasting from 12 to six.
  
  The first and second Fengyun-III were launched in May 2008 and November 2010 respectively.
  
  This marks the 181st launch carried by a Long March rocket, according to the center.
• #25 by Satori on 23 Sep, 2013 12:05
• The projected times of the different launch phases are visible in this picture (posted on the 9ifly Chinese space forum).

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• #26 by input~2 on 23 Sep, 2013 14:16
• launch video
  http://news.cntv.cn/2013/09/23/VIDE1379930761771544.shtml
  
• #27 by input~2 on 24 Sep, 2013 06:01
• CZ-4C 3rd stage catalogued as 39261, 2013-052B in 758 x 806 km x 98.8°
• #28 by Johnsnow on 24 Sep, 2013 13:11
• There are unidentified object falling down from the sky in thailand at around the same time of the launch
  is it possible to be parts from rocket stages?
  
  Can some body show me the rocket flight path? I'm just curious 
  
  http://pantip.com/topic/31023851

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• #29 by input~2 on 25 Sep, 2013 07:02
• Quote from: Johnsnow on 24 Sep, 2013 13:11

  There are unidentified object falling down from the sky in thailand at around the same time of the launch
  is it possible to be parts from rocket stages?
  
  Can some body show me the rocket flight path? I'm just curious 
  
  http://pantip.com/topic/31023851
  

  Here is a tentative flight path.

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• #30 by Johnsnow on 26 Sep, 2013 11:44
• Thanks a lot!! this is exciting since it's pass over the village that found the pieces in thailand.
  you can put this to google map to see where it's, I attached screen shot  to show the village but it's kinda small
  
  Amphoe Tan Sum Ubon Ratchathani Thailand
  
  

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• #31 by Satori on 06 May, 2014 16:26
• China's polar-orbiting meteorological satellite now operational.
• #32 by Satori on 18 Jun, 2014 17:53
• China put FY-3C into operation to improve earth observation.