LIVE: Tianzhou-1 - CZ-7 (Y2) - WSLC, LC201 - April 20, 2017 (11:41 UTC)

• #180 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 11:54
• Waiting for solar array deploy.

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• #181 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 11:55
• Solar arrays deploying.

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• #182 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 11:56
• Solar arrays deployed.

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• #183 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 11:56
• Rotating solar arrays.

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• #184 by eeergo on 20 Apr, 2017 11:56
• Comms acquisition should be occurring through the new TianLian satellites ("Chinese TDRSS")
• #185 by eeergo on 20 Apr, 2017 11:57
• MCC.
  
  
  Congratulations to China on this awesome second launch of CZ-7 (first without the YuanZheng-1A kick stage) and their first space station automatic freighter!

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• #186 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 11:57
• Launch time of 19:41:35.361 local.

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• #187 by northenarc on 20 Apr, 2017 11:58
• times

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• #188 by Chris Bergin on 20 Apr, 2017 11:58
• Excellent coverage everyone (special shoutout to Steven as he's always in the middle of these great update threads).
  
  Rui's article:
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/04/tianzhou-1-china-debut-cargo-resupply-tiangong-2/

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• #189 by ZachS09 on 20 Apr, 2017 12:00
• Congrats to the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center officials on the second launch of Long March 7 & Tianzhou 1.
  
  The next event I'm looking forward to is the docking and refueling.
• #190 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 12:01
• Some happy generals.

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• #191 by Kosmos2001 on 20 Apr, 2017 12:04
• Awesome flight, cool rocket.
• #192 by Mapperuo on 20 Apr, 2017 12:06
• Congratulations China!
  
  Video of launch in HD:
  
  
• #193 by Chris Bergin on 20 Apr, 2017 12:06
• Congratulations speeches.

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• #194 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 12:06
• Announcing mission success!

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• #195 by jcm on 20 Apr, 2017 12:08
• Quote from: northenarc on 20 Apr, 2017 11:58

  times
  

  
  Are those really times?  The 7837 looks more like a range or something - can someone translate?
  I think the times for launch events are those attached here:
  

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• #196 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 12:12
• A quick launch replay.
  
  Congratulations to China for the successful launch of the second CZ-7 and first Tianzhou cargo spacecraft!

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• #197 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Apr, 2017 12:13
• Empty pad.

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• #198 by cjx007 on 20 Apr, 2017 12:14
• Quote from: jcm on 20 Apr, 2017 12:08

  Quote from: northenarc on 20 Apr, 2017 11:58

  times
  

  
  Are those really times?  The 7837 looks more like a range or something - can someone translate?
  I think the times for launch events are those attached here:
  

  
  Time
  Longitude
  Latitude
  Altitude
  Speed
  
  White number are scheduled number and greens are the actual one.
• #199 by jcm on 20 Apr, 2017 12:17
• Quote from: cjx007 on 20 Apr, 2017 12:14

  Quote from: jcm on 20 Apr, 2017 12:08

  Quote from: northenarc on 20 Apr, 2017 11:58

  times
  

  
  Are those really times?  The 7837 looks more like a range or something - can someone translate?
  I think the times for launch events are those attached here:
  

  
  Time
  Longitude
  Latitude
  Altitude
  Speed
  
  White number are scheduled number and greens are the actual one.
  

  
  Thanks, that makes much more sense.
  And the times posted above (173.0 to 601.2) are presumably: Strapons sep, Stage 1 MECO,
  Stage 1 sep, Fairing sep, Stage 2 MECO, Stage 2 VECO, Stage 2 sep.