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#20
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 18 Jun, 2014 10:54
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#21
by
astropl
on 04 Jul, 2014 19:26
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Well, the launch is now schedule for mid-August.
Unoficially - August, 19th.
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#22
by
Satori
on 23 Jul, 2014 15:52
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#23
by
Satori
on 31 Jul, 2014 11:27
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http://www.brite-pl.pl/index_en.html is reporting "
All the tests of "Heweliusz" and its dispenser "Dragon" have already been completed in CBK. Currently, the two instruments are packaged and they will start their journey from Warsaw to Chinese launch base Taiyuan on 3 August. The launch of the Polish satellite is scheduled on 19 August 2014 from Taiyuan."
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#24
by
Satori
on 09 Aug, 2014 14:32
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At the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center continue the preparations for the launch of the Polish satellite BRITE-PL-2 "Heweliusz" (CanX-3D).
The Polish satellite arrived in China on August 4.
On August 6 in the morning there was a meeting of Polish engineers with the Chinese represented by CGWIC (contractor), SAST (contractor rockets), TSLC (operator rockets) and other specialists.
The BRITE-PL-2 "Heweliusz" was to be installed on the launcher on August 9.
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#25
by
Satori
on 09 Aug, 2014 14:38
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#26
by
Satori
on 12 Aug, 2014 11:35
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BRITE-PL-2 "Heweliusz" was installed on the launcher and all the systems tested okay. Also, all the connections between the small satellite and the launcher are operating normally.
GF-2 Gaofen-2 was installed on the Dragon structure on CZ-4B on August 10.
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#27
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 13 Aug, 2014 16:59
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#28
by
Satori
on 15 Aug, 2014 21:47
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#29
by
Satori
on 15 Aug, 2014 21:48
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#30
by
input~2
on 17 Aug, 2014 19:33
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#31
by
Satori
on 18 Aug, 2014 21:24
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#32
by
russianhalo117
on 18 Aug, 2014 22:47
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#33
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 01:35
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#34
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 03:15
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Crossed T-0. Stand by for updates...
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#35
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 03:26
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Nothing seen yet at T+10 minutes....
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#36
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 03:38
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Well, even the Polish people are still waiting....
2014/08/19 11:36
Polish BRITE-PL team is still waiting for a acknowledgement of the Chang Zheng 4B lift-off. We are trying to follow Chinese news provider which might mention about the lift-off.
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#37
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 03:41
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Ah:
2014/08/19 11:39
"We have a confirmation from China, that "Heweliusz" satellite is on Earth's orbit" - BRITE-PL team says.
Stand by for official announcement...
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#38
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 03:49
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#39
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Aug, 2014 04:33
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About GF-2: This is China's first (at least on the civilian side
) Earth observation satellite that reaches sub-meter resolution (see earlier posts in the thread for the parameters) - someone may be able to check when did other countries like the USA or France reached that milestone years ago.
Some information about the launch from today's launch director Fan Hongtuan:
- The launch used CZ-4B s/n Y27
- After separating GF-2 towards the nadir side, the 3rd stage pitched to -55 degrees to release BRITE-PL2
) Earth observation satellite that reaches sub-meter resolution (see earlier posts in the thread for the parameters) - someone may be able to check when did other countries like the USA or France reached that milestone years ago.