Shi Jian 11-07, CZ-2C, JSLC - 05:28UTC, September 28, 2014

• #20 by Phillip Clark on 28 Sep, 2014 16:13
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 28 Sep, 2014 15:04

  This is apparently the 200th orbital launch attempt made by a DF-5 ICBM derivated rocket! 
  

  
  My count is 206 launches which were intended to reach LEO - this excludes the foreign launches of Chinese satellites.   Sounding rockets, launch vehicle tests intended to be sub-orbital and the ASAT weapons are also excluded from this count.
  
  There were 2 CZ-1 launches, 3 KT-1 launches and 1 KZ launch.   So subtracting these - yes, 200 is the correct figure for the FB-1, CZ-2, CZ-3 and CZ-4 families of launch vehicles, all derived from the DF-5!
• #21 by gwiz on 28 Sep, 2014 16:34
• Quote from: input~2 on 28 Sep, 2014 13:56

  4 more objects have now been catalogued:
  

  Respectively, final stage and three retro covers.
• #22 by Liss on 28 Sep, 2014 19:11
• Precise launch time:
  
  
• #23 by input~2 on 28 Sep, 2014 19:40
• Short launch video
  http://tv.cntv.cn/video/C10334/87624a7ab393403fa523560efc7ae5ad

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• #24 by Targeteer on 29 Sep, 2014 03:21
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 28 Sep, 2014 09:09

  Rui's article:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/09/china-launches-secretive-shijian-11-mission/
  

  
  Article linked on a pretty good Facebook page that deals with technology, intelligence, and military issues
  
  https://www.facebook.com/IDCsync?ref=stream
• #25 by Lewis007 on 29 Sep, 2014 10:37
• Launch video on YouTube
  
  
  
• #26 by limen4 on 09 Oct, 2014 20:16
• The launcher was Y31
• #27 by Satori on 09 Oct, 2014 20:23
• Quote from: limen4 on 09 Oct, 2014 20:16

  The launcher was Y31
  

  
  Thank you, limen4!!!