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LIVE: CBERS-4 Long March-4B launch, Taiyuan - December 7, 2014
by
beidou
on 08 Dec, 2013 18:54
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#1
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Satori
on 08 Dec, 2013 19:55
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#2
by
input~2
on 09 Dec, 2013 19:33
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#3
by
beidou
on 21 Dec, 2013 20:48
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#4
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Satori
on 22 Dec, 2013 11:34
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#5
by
Satori
on 01 Jan, 2014 16:29
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#6
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 18 Mar, 2014 05:54
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#7
by
anik
on 18 Mar, 2014 06:43
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Currently CBERS-4 is tracking a launch date of first half of December 2014
The best launch date is December 9th.
P.S.: It is a joke.
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#8
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Satori
on 06 Apr, 2014 17:04
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Launch will take place between December 8 and 14.
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#9
by
Satori
on 07 Sep, 2014 11:01
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Preparations for this launch are progressing smoothly. Recently CBERS-4 was submitted to electrical and environmental tests. The next step is to test the spacecraft electrical system on a long duration test (100 hours) in a flight simulation mode.
CBERS-4 will be transported to Taiyuan on October 15.
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#10
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Satori
on 14 Oct, 2014 21:04
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Latest news from Brazil says that all assembly, integration and test phases went without any problems and that the satellite is ready to be shipped to Taiyuan on October 17.
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#11
by
Satori
on 22 Oct, 2014 21:42
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CBERS-4 arrived at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on October 17.
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#12
by
Satori
on 07 Nov, 2014 13:42
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CZ-4B for this launch will arrive to Taiyuan on November 11.
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#13
by
Satori
on 21 Nov, 2014 09:04
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#14
by
Satori
on 24 Nov, 2014 13:52
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INPE established the countdown clock for the launch of CBERS-4:
http://www.cbers.inpe.br/hotsite/According to the countdown, the launch of CBERS-4 will take place at 0126:00UTC on December 7.
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#15
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 25 Nov, 2014 03:15
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INPE established the countdown clock for the launch of CBERS-4: http://www.cbers.inpe.br/hotsite/
According to the countdown, the launch of CBERS-4 will take place at 0126:00UTC on December 7.
It looks like the website do not take account of time zone differences - in here (8 hours ahead of yours) it is counting down towards 17:26 UTC the previous day.
Since central Brazil (where INPE is) is UTC-2, I think the launch time is actually 03:26 UTC (i.e. same as last time).
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#16
by
Satori
on 25 Nov, 2014 09:05
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INPE established the countdown clock for the launch of CBERS-4: http://www.cbers.inpe.br/hotsite/
According to the countdown, the launch of CBERS-4 will take place at 0126:00UTC on December 7.
It looks like the website do not take account of time zone differences - in here (8 hours ahead of yours) it is counting down towards 17:26 UTC the previous day.
Since central Brazil (where INPE is) is UTC-2, I think the launch time is actually 03:26 UTC (i.e. same as last time).
Good point. I'll try to check with INPE.
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#17
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Satori
on 25 Nov, 2014 14:51
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INPE established the countdown clock for the launch of CBERS-4: http://www.cbers.inpe.br/hotsite/
According to the countdown, the launch of CBERS-4 will take place at 0126:00UTC on December 7.
It looks like the website do not take account of time zone differences - in here (8 hours ahead of yours) it is counting down towards 17:26 UTC the previous day.
Since central Brazil (where INPE is) is UTC-2, I think the launch time is actually 03:26 UTC (i.e. same as last time).
Good point. I'll try to check with INPE.
I can confirm (with a information from INPE) that the launch time is 0326UTC.
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#18
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Satori
on 28 Nov, 2014 18:31
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#19
by
Satori
on 02 Dec, 2014 14:32
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#20
by
Satori
on 02 Dec, 2014 14:33
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Brasilian space agency saying that the launch is schedule for 0330UTC.
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#21
by
Satori
on 05 Dec, 2014 10:17
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#22
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 06 Dec, 2014 07:22
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Note that this launch also marks the 200th satellite launch by a rocket named Long March!
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#23
by
Satori
on 06 Dec, 2014 17:52
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Moved for live coverage!
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#24
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Kryten
on 06 Dec, 2014 18:38
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#25
by
tehwkd
on 06 Dec, 2014 19:08
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Webcast link has already stopped working.
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#26
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 06 Dec, 2014 19:24
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Webcast link has already stopped working.
Looks like a server problem to me, not a 404.
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#27
by
Satori
on 06 Dec, 2014 22:28
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Webcast link has already stopped working.
It is working now.
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#28
by
Kryten
on 06 Dec, 2014 22:50
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Is the framerate extremely low for everyone else? I mean 1fps, or less.
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#29
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Steven Pietrobon
on 06 Dec, 2014 23:57
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This is the best resolution I can get.
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#30
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 00:05
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I have to reset the video every few minutes, as it goes haywire.
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#31
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 00:06
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Replay of previous launch. Sorry about the crappy resolution.
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#32
by
Kryten
on 07 Dec, 2014 00:15
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Much of it simply seems to be casting a screen of brazilian government website about CBERS-4. I haven't been able to find the actual website yet.
EDIT: I have found what seems to be the same video, complete with the launch footage, in higher resolution;
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#33
by
AndrewM
on 07 Dec, 2014 01:02
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What are the major countdown events that still have to occur?
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#34
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:06
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Seems to be live right now!
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#35
by
Kryten
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:06
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There's a lot of talk going on in the feed, but it's quite garbled. Anyone have any success making it out?
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#36
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:07
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There's a lot of talk going on in the feed, but it's quite garbled. Anyone have any success making it out?
Call-outs from the Chinese launch control, IIHC.
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#37
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:08
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#38
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:09
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L-17 minutes. I'm getting a lot of R2-D2 sounds!
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#39
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:10
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There's a lot of talk going on in the feed, but it's quite garbled. Anyone have any success making it out?
Call-outs from the Chinese launch control, IIHC.
Which is completely incomprehensible. Someone that knows Portuguese might try to hear the translations though....
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#40
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:11
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There's a lot of talk going on in the feed, but it's quite garbled. Anyone have any success making it out?
Call-outs from the Chinese launch control, IIHC.
Which is completely incomprehensible. Someone that knows Portuguese might try to hear the translations though....
OK I can just barely made out the T-15 minute call out, so at least we know it's live....
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#41
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:12
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L-15 minutes. Among the computer noise, I think I can hear Chinese being spoken in the background.
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#42
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:13
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#43
by
Kryten
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:14
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You could try listening to right channel only, almost all of the noise appears to be on the left channel.
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#44
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:14
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#45
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:15
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#46
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:16
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#47
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:17
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#48
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:18
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#49
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:19
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#50
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:20
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#51
by
IslandPlaya
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:21
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Must be the worst live stream (except for none at all) EVER!
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#52
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:21
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#53
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Chris Bergin
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:21
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#54
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:22
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#55
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:23
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#56
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Chris Bergin
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:23
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I hope we get some live video....or this is just a countdown clock with white noise.
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#57
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:24
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#58
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:25
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#59
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Chris Bergin
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:26
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I can hear some Chinese LD shouting his head off. Usual sign of a Chinese launch
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#60
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:27
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Liftoff confirmed.
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#61
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:27
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#62
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Chris Bergin
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:27
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Is that a Long March 4B in the animation??
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#63
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:27
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But its only an animation.
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#64
by
Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:27
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Looks like the live transmission that was announced by INPE is only the audio transmission from the launch. It is impossible to understand a word of what they are saying.
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#65
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:27
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I can hear some Chinese LD shouting his head off. Usual sign of a Chinese launch
XX tracking station: nominal radar/optical tracking, tada tada.......
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#66
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:28
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Is that a Long March 4B in the animation??
No, its a CZ-5.
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#67
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:29
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#68
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:29
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#69
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:29
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I think I heard 1st stage separation about 1 minute ago....
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#70
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:30
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First stage separation. I think.
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#71
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:31
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Second stage shutdown and separation.
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#72
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:31
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#73
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Chris Bergin
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:32
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#74
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:32
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#75
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IslandPlaya
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:35
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Many thanks as always for covering this Steven... I bet you really enjoyed this one!
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#76
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Paul Howard
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:37
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#77
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:37
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We still don't have satellite separation. Third stage still burning...
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#78
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:37
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#79
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:38
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Third stage shutdown called out.
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#80
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:39
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#81
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:40
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#82
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Chris Bergin
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:40
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Well that was interesting. Well done again Steven and everyone.
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#83
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:40
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We should wait for am official confirmation of orbital insertion. Remember CBERS-3.
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#84
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:41
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Congratulations to China and Brazil for the successful launch! (I think)
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#85
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:41
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Solar panels deployment.
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#86
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Kryten
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:42
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Back to the looped video from earlier, now with callouts over the top.
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#87
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:46
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#88
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:50
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OK, now it looks like the end of the broadcast. I'm only getting a blank screen.
Thanks IslandPlaya and Chris. Even though the quality was poor, I still enjoyed it.
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#89
by
topsphere
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:53
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What a very strange way of 'broadcasting' the launch :/
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#90
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:54
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#91
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:56
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We should wait for am official confirmation of orbital insertion. Remember CBERS-3.
Apparently CCTV has confirmed successful launch. Last time no such thing ever came from the Chinese side...
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#92
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 02:59
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We should wait for am official confirmation of orbital insertion. Remember CBERS-3.
Apparently CCTV has confirmed successful launch. Last time no such thing ever came from the Chinese side...
ah! That's great, then! Thank you!!!
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#93
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 03:02
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I remember that since last year China and Brazil has agreed to build one more satellite in this series, CBERS-4A, for launch in 2016 as a replacement of what CBERS-4 was supposed to be. Is that correct?
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#94
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 03:04
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I remember that since last year China and Brazil has agreed to build one more satellite in this series, CBERS-4A, for launch in 2016 as a replacement of what CBERS-4 was supposed to be. Is that correct?
Yes.
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#95
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Dec, 2014 04:07
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Here's a video that was posted on 30 November showing CBERS 4.
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#96
by
edkyle99
on 07 Dec, 2014 04:13
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I'm wondering about the "200th Long March" claim. I count 199. Does "200" require inclusion of "Chinasat 0" in 1969? The latter launch does not seem to be recognized in official databases.
- Ed Kyle
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#97
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Phillip Clark
on 07 Dec, 2014 04:36
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I'm wondering about the "200th Long March" claim. I count 199. Does "200" require inclusion of "Chinasat 0" in 1969? The latter launch does not seem to be recognized in official databases.
- Ed Kyle
My database lists 214 Chinese attempts to launch satellites for all vehicles, including the new CBERS 4: of those there were 8 FB-1, 3 KT-1 and 2 KZ, so that means 201 launches of CZ vehicles - agreeing with 200 before the CBERS launch.
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#98
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 04:47
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I'm wondering about the "200th Long March" claim. I count 199. Does "200" require inclusion of "Chinasat 0" in 1969? The latter launch does not seem to be recognized in official databases.
- Ed Kyle
Do you have your list around? All the list I have confirms that this is the 200th Long March, and none of these includes the 1969 launch (not a satellite launch attempt IIRC) or the Optus-B1 abort on March 22, 1992.
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#99
by
jcm
on 07 Dec, 2014 05:02
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#100
by
Liss
on 07 Dec, 2014 07:16
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I'm wondering about the "200th Long March" claim. I count 199. Does "200" require inclusion of "Chinasat 0" in 1969? The latter launch does not seem to be recognized in official databases.
- Ed Kyle
My database lists 214 Chinese attempts to launch satellites for all vehicles, including the new CBERS 4: of those there were 8 FB-1, 3 KT-1 and 2 KZ, so that means 201 launches of CZ vehicles - agreeing with 200 before the CBERS launch.
I count this to be 214th orbital launch attempt including 8 FB-1, 3 KT-1 and 3 KZ, so indeed this is the 200th orbital attempt by Changzheng familiy of vehicles; of them five failures (1974, 1995, 1996, 2011, 2013) and six wrong orbits (1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2009).
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#101
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Phillip Clark
on 07 Dec, 2014 07:31
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I know that this is getting off-topic so I might get ceremoniously shot by a dear administrator, but looking back the KZ failure has not been verified as an actual launch attempt on any of the appropriate threads. So, was it a launch failure or not?
This will teach me not to do things when i am half asleep. Double-checking my list I have included the supposed KZ maiden launch failure, so that means an extra launch to subtract from my total of 214, giving 200 launches of CZ vehicles including CBERS 4.
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#102
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 10:40
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I can't see clearly from the available video, but looks like the exact launch time was 0326:04.613UTC.
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#103
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Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 10:57
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#104
by
Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 10:58
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#105
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Dec, 2014 10:58
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NORAD tracking:
CBERS-4 (2014-079A/40336): 738 x 748 km x 98.55 deg.
CZ-4B 3rd stage (2014-079B/40337): 478 x 740 km x 98.44 deg.
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#106
by
Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 10:59
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And more launch images...
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#107
by
Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 10:59
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And a final launch image...
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#108
by
Satori
on 07 Dec, 2014 11:01
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#109
by
input~2
on 08 Dec, 2014 06:48
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#110
by
jcm
on 08 Dec, 2014 22:45
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Previous CBERS satellites have also been called Ziyuan-1 in China, so I was expecting this one to be ZY1-04
資源一號04星 - but instead it seems only to be referred to as CBERS-04 中巴地球资源卫星04星
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#111
by
Satori
on 09 Dec, 2014 11:22
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#112
by
Satori
on 09 Dec, 2014 11:25
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#113
by
Bob Shaw
on 09 Dec, 2014 11:36
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Interesting images! Any idea where they are located?
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#114
by
Satori
on 09 Dec, 2014 11:47
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Interesting images! Any idea where they are located?
They show a region called 'Armação de Búzios', near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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#115
by
Nordren
on 10 Dec, 2014 06:17
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#116
by
Satori
on 20 Jul, 2015 20:06
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