FY-2H (Fengyun-2H) - CZ-3A - XSLC - June 5, 2018 (13:07 UTC)

• FY-2H (Fengyun-2H) - CZ-3A - XSLC - June 5, 2018 (13:07 UTC) by beidou on 29 Sep, 2014 20:35
• Information on FY-2H (from NSMC website): http://www.nsmc.cma.gov.cn/en/NSMC/Channels/FY_2H.html
• #1 by beidou on 14 Nov, 2014 17:46
• From a news release from the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, FY-2H is under construction by CASC. This is the first official confirmation of FY-2H. Source: http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=14194&fromuid=24484
• #2 by Satori on 09 May, 2017 14:50
• Vacuum tests of the FY-2H meteorological satellite were recently completed.
  
  Picture from Chinaspaceflight.com

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• #3 by Satori on 31 Mar, 2018 16:35
• According to Spaceflightfans.cn, this launch will take place on June 10, 2018.
• #4 by zubenelgenubi on 01 Apr, 2018 04:37
• The last of the "spinners," worldwide? (Spin-stabilized satellites, particularly in GEO)
• #5 by zandr on 16 Apr, 2018 13:01
• It's about the subject?
  http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/16/c_137114593.htm
  

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  BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new meteorological satellite in the first half this year to further boost its weather forecasting capabilities, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
  The Fengyun-II 09 satellite, the last in the Fengyun-II series, will be able to collect meteorological, maritime, and hydrological data to help weather forecast in China and neighboring regions...

  ...or another?
• #6 by zubenelgenubi on 16 Apr, 2018 14:54
• Quote from: zandr on 16 Apr, 2018 13:01

  It's about the subject?
  http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/16/c_137114593.htm
  

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  BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new meteorological satellite in the first half this year to further boost its weather forecasting capabilities, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
  The Fengyun-II 09 satellite, the last in the Fengyun-II series, will be able to collect meteorological, maritime, and hydrological data to help weather forecast in China and neighboring regions...

  ...or another?
  

  
  Apparently, yes.  And, as such, the satellite count in the article includes the first Fengyun 2 s/c, which never made it to the launch pad.  It was destroyed in a launch processing accident in 1994.
• #7 by Phillip Clark on 16 Apr, 2018 15:06
• Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 16 Apr, 2018 14:54

  And, as such, the satellite count in the article includes the first Fengyun 2 s/c, which never made it to the launch pad.  It was destroyed in a launch processing accident in 1994.
  

  
  That is why I have always called the first FY-2 to reach orbit "FY-2 1R", R = replacement.
• #8 by Galactic Penguin SST on 28 May, 2018 02:38
• Looks like the launch will be on June 5.
• #9 by Galactic Penguin SST on 31 May, 2018 15:37
• Looks like the launch time will be around 13:10 UTC.
  
  A1982/18 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N243642E1145423-N245353E1140424-N243839E1135811-N242130E1144804 BACK TO START. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. SFC - UNL, 05 JUN 13:01 2018 UNTIL 05 JUN 14:02 2018. CREATED: 31 MAY 02:38 2018
• #10 by zubenelgenubi on 03 Jun, 2018 21:26
• Some notes that I collected, from various sources, several days ago, before the NOTAM revealed the approximate launch time:
  
  FY-2     Launch Date/Time (UTC)
  A          June 10, 1997 / 12:01
  B          June 25, 2000 / 11:50
  C          Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
  D          Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
  E          Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
  F          Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
  G         Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
  H         June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
  
  Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
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  Also, apparently, this will be the next-to-last launch for the CZ-3A?  This and one more Beidou-2 IGSO payload?
  http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm
• #11 by russianhalo117 on 03 Jun, 2018 22:26
• Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03 Jun, 2018 21:26

  Some notes that I collected, from various sources, several days ago, before the NOTAM revealed the approximate launch time:
  
  FY-2     Launch Date/Time (UTC)
  A          June 10, 1997 / 12:01
  B          June 25, 2000 / 11:50
  C          Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
  D          Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
  E          Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
  F          Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
  G         Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
  H         June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
  
  Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
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  Also, apparently, this will be the next-to-last launch for the CZ-3A?  This and one more Beidou-2 IGSO payload?
  http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm
  

  Per NSF Schedule I currently count 5 manifested fly (unclear if Standard (G1) or Enhanced (G2) CZ-3A's will be used: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg1827192#msg1827192
  
  CZ-3A and the rest of its families is replaced by configurations of the CZ-6, CZ-7 and CZ-8 families.
• #12 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2018 01:17
• Quote from: russianhalo117 on 03 Jun, 2018 22:26

  Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03 Jun, 2018 21:26

  Some notes that I collected, from various sources, several days ago, before the NOTAM revealed the approximate launch time:
  
  FY-2     Launch Date/Time (UTC)
  A          June 10, 1997 / 12:01
  B          June 25, 2000 / 11:50
  C          Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
  D          Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
  E          Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
  F          Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
  G         Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
  H         June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
  
  Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
  ***
  
  Also, apparently, this will be the next-to-last launch for the CZ-3A?  This and one more Beidou-2 IGSO payload?
  http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm
  

  Per NSF Schedule I currently count 5 manifested fly (unclear if Standard (G1) or Enhanced (G2) CZ-3A's will be used: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg1827192#msg1827192
  
  CZ-3A and the rest of its families is replaced by configurations of the CZ-6, CZ-7 and CZ-8 families.
  

  
  In fact CALT just reported a few days ago that they are shipping a CZ-3A and a CZ-3B to Xichang in early June. Presumbly the 3A will launch one of the two remaining "transition" 2nd generation BDS navigation satellites.
• #13 by GELORD on 05 Jun, 2018 04:45

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• #14 by Liss on 05 Jun, 2018 06:51
• Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03 Jun, 2018 21:26

  FY-2     Launch Date/Time (UTC)
  A          June 10, 1997 / 12:01
  B          June 25, 2000 / 11:50
  H         June 5, 2018 / ~13:10 (deduced)
  
  C          Oct. 19, 2004 / 01:20
  D          Dec. 8, 2006 / 00:53
  E          Dec. 23, 2008 / 00:54
  F          Jan. 13, 2012 / 00:56
  G         Dec. 31, 2014 / 01:02
  
  Apparently, there are two possible launch windows for the FY-2's, separated by approximately 12 hours?
  

  It seems there is one window for summer launches and another one for winter launches.
  
• #15 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2018 11:51
• Visitor's badges show that this launch's code is 07-88.

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• #16 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2018 12:37
• The launch will be from pad 2 - here's the pad's tower swing arms/platforms being opened some time ago.

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• #17 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2018 13:12
• Liftoff confirmed with people feeling the rumble. 
  Roughly 8 minutes past the hour as per one report.
• #18 by Chris Bergin on 05 Jun, 2018 13:19
• Rui's article:
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/long-march-3a-launches-fengyun-2h/
• #19 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2018 13:57
• Launch success has been confirmed with T-0 at 13:07 UTC.
  
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