Gaofen-1, CZ-2D, JSLC - April 26, 2013

• #20 by Galactic Penguin SST on 23 Apr, 2013 06:30
• Rocket drop zones:
  
  A0386/13 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N322649E0975736-N323054E0973231-N332328E0974424-N331919E0980943 VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 26 APR 04:00 2013 UNTIL 26 APR 04:44 2013. CREATED: 23 APR 06:24 2013
  
  A0385/13 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N350856E0984055-N351207E0982132-N354110E0982834-N353650E0985432 VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL. SFC - UNL, 26 APR 04:00 2013 UNTIL 26 APR 04:38 2013. CREATED: 23 APR 06:22 2013
  
  This also confirms the 04:13 UTC launch time.

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• #21 by input~2 on 23 Apr, 2013 07:04
• The flight path seems to be about the same as for Miranda with the fairing drop zone (as per A0386/13) centered 125km South of the one for Miranda
• #22 by input~2 on 23 Apr, 2013 08:26
• Quote from: Satori on 22 Apr, 2013 16:05

  Information about the webcast and launch (from the Ecuadorian space agency): http://exa.ec/bp48/index.html
  

  
  So, live webcast April 26 from 0330 to 0430UTC on:
  http://www.earthcam.com/world/ecuador/ecsa/
  also on national TV
  http://www.ecuadortv.ec/ecu.php?c=43
• #23 by satlaunch on 25 Apr, 2013 14:16
• Turksat-3USAT mission page: http://turksat3usat.tamsat.org.tr/
• #24 by input~2 on 25 Apr, 2013 17:02
• Portions of airways closed due to falling first stage and fairing debris
  

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  A0422/13 -  THE FLW SEGMENTS CLSD: 1.Y1:AKAGI-OMBON. 2.Y2:LUVAR-MEPEP. 3.L888:LUVAR-MUMAN. 26 APR 03:50 2013 UNTIL 26 APR 04:45 2013. CREATED: 25 APR 13:33 2013

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• #25 by Satori on 25 Apr, 2013 17:49
• Moved for live coverage...
• #26 by Galactic Penguin SST on 26 Apr, 2013 03:31
• Looks like coverage has begun - any Spanish speakers here? 
• #27 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 03:33

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• #28 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 03:35
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 26 Apr, 2013 03:31

  Looks like coverage has begun - any Spanish speakers here? 
  

  
  According to the schedule live coverage will start at 0443UTC.
• #29 by Galactic Penguin SST on 26 Apr, 2013 03:36
• You know this is the dream satellite control room for a cubesat....  (NSFSat-1 anyone?)

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• #30 by Chris Bergin on 26 Apr, 2013 03:36
• Given this is live coverage, I've changed the thread title to something people who don't always follow Chinese launches will understand better.
• #31 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 03:37

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• #32 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 03:53
• 20 minutes for launch...
• #33 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 03:55
• Using the graphics for a Dnepr launch as was originally planned for Pegaso.

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• #34 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 03:58
• 15 minutes for launch...

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• #35 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 04:01

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• #36 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 04:03
• 10 minutes for launch...
• #37 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 04:05
• Talking about the first Ecuadorian cosmonaut Ronnie Nader ()
• #38 by input~2 on 26 Apr, 2013 04:06
• Both earlier mentionned links cover the launch with background information now
  http://www.earthcam.com/world/ecuador/ecsa/
  http://www.ecuadortv.ec/ecu.php?c=43
• #39 by Satori on 26 Apr, 2013 04:07
• Preparing Pegaso...

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