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APStar-9, CZ-3B, XSLC, October 16, 2015 (16:16 UTC)
by
beidou
on 26 Nov, 2013 06:43
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The contract was signed on Nov. 22th in Beijing and it will be launched in October 2015.
The satellite will be based on DFH-4 platform with a design life of 15 years, it will include 46 transponders (32 in C-band and 14 in Ku-band) . CGWIC is the general contractor for satellite integration and launch.
Source
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#1
by
beidou
on 26 Nov, 2013 18:45
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A copy of the contract is attached here.
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#2
by
Satori
on 05 Jan, 2015 14:31
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#3
by
Satori
on 10 May, 2015 11:52
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APT is paying $211.2 million for the construction and launch of Apstar 9, a Chinese DFH-4 platform that will carry 32 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders and operate from 142 degrees east.
If it delivers Apstar 9 to the Chinese launch base by Sept. 10, CASC will receive a $1.5 million incentive payment. If delivery occurs after Nov. 30, daily penalties begin.
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APT said in its annual report that construction is proceeding smoothly and that the launch is scheduled to occur in the last three months of this year. Whether CASC will make the incentive-payment deadline is not clear.
http://spacenews.com/satellite-capacity-glut-weighs-on-apts-2014-profits/
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#4
by
Satori
on 05 Sep, 2015 08:50
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Apstar-9 arrived at Qingshan Airport serving the Xichang Satellte Launch Center, on August 27.
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#5
by
beidou
on 26 Sep, 2015 14:55
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This launch processing team was mobilized on Thursday (Sept 24th).
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#6
by
beidou
on 03 Oct, 2015 17:44
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#7
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 14 Oct, 2015 05:35
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Someone on 9ifly forum (probably an insider) mentioned this launch will be around Oct 17th .
This turns out to be local time (just after midnight), as the launch ends up on October 16 at around 16:15 UTC (i.e. before the next Proton flies).
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#8
by
input~2
on 14 Oct, 2015 09:35
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Same NOTAMed areas as for TJS-1
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#9
by
Chris Bergin
on 15 Oct, 2015 22:38
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#10
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Oct, 2015 05:30
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Launch time seems to be 16:16 UTC per rocket drop zone reports.
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#11
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:29
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The launch pad as seen this afternoon and some minutes ago:
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#12
by
Jarnis
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:34
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Any streams of the launch known?
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#13
by
Satori
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:38
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Any streams of the launch known?
No live streams, Jarnis.
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#14
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:39
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Any streams of the launch known?
Nope.
A rule of thumb is that never assume there are live streams of Chinese launches unless it has occupied prime time news coverage on the Chinese state TV channel (or in very rare cases, if the customer is foreign).
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#15
by
Satori
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:49
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Another two images of the CZ-3B/G2 from 9ifly
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#16
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:54
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#17
by
Jarnis
on 16 Oct, 2015 15:56
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Any streams of the launch known?
Nope.
A rule of thumb is that never assume there are live streams of Chinese launches unless it has occupied prime time news coverage on the Chinese state TV channel (or in very rare cases, if the customer is foreign).
I assumed as much, but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask - especially as some other readers of this thread may wonder about it too.
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#18
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:15
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Potential launch codename could be 867-29
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#19
by
Satori
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:16
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Standing by for any news from Xichang.
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#20
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:21
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I can confirm liftoff has occurred per local reports of windows shaking.
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#21
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:28
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yes local bloggers compare shaking due to launch to earthquake
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#22
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:30
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#23
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:38
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#24
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 16:58
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#25
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 17:33
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There are tweets about launch success..
热烈祝贺亚太九号卫星发射圆满成功！
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#26
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Oct, 2015 18:00
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#27
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2015 18:33
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#28
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Oct, 2015 21:01
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Orbits from NORAD:
40982/2015-059A: 192 x 41780 km x 27.18 deg. (satellite)
40983/2015-059B: 169 x 40112 km x 27.11 deg. (rocket)
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#29
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 17 Oct, 2015 03:24
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Some big photos of the launch:
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#30
by
input~2
on 17 Oct, 2015 05:10
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#31
by
input~2
on 17 Oct, 2015 19:46
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Potential launch codename could be 867-29
Seems to be confirmed
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#32
by
input~2
on 18 Oct, 2015 11:39
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#33
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 19 Oct, 2015 07:27
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