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Shijian-16 #02 (SJ-16-02) - CZ-4B - JSLC, June 29, 2016 (03:21 UTC)
by
beidou
on 28 May, 2016 20:04
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Launch of the second satellite on the Shijian-16 series.
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#1
by
beidou
on 27 Jun, 2016 12:33
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NoTAMs：
A1507/16 (Issued for ZLHW ZPKM) - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED WI THE
AREA:N325700E1031731-N324930E1024016-N334200E1022450-N334944E103023
5
BACK TO START.VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 29 JUN 03:10 2016 UNTIL 29
JUN 03:45 2016. CREATED: 27 JUN 06:06 2016
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#2
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 27 Jun, 2016 12:53
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You sure that it will follow the YG series?
The trajectory seems weird (too much SSE to be for a 63 degree orbit), except that there's one similar launch - SJ-16 back in 2013 flew to a 75 degree orbit and the path more or less agrees with that.
So a CZ-4B then eh?
Also the original post was from here:
Could that be a sign of a launch from Jiuquan on June 29 from 0310 UTC?
A1507/16 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED WI THE AREA:N325700E1031731-N324930E1024016-N334200E1022450-N334944E103023 5 BACK TO START.VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 29 JUN 03:10 2016 UNTIL 29 JUN 03:45 2016. CREATED: 27 JUN 06:06 2016
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#3
by
input~2
on 27 Jun, 2016 21:28
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So could it be an SJ-16#2 launched by CZ-4B in a circular ~600 km orbit inclined 75°?
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#4
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 29 Jun, 2016 04:11
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So could it be an SJ-16#2 launched by CZ-4B in a circular ~600 km orbit inclined 75°?
Seems like this is exactly what it is and it has been placed in orbit! I'm waiting for the official news to come out...
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#5
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 29 Jun, 2016 04:55
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So could it be an SJ-16#2 launched by CZ-4B in a circular ~600 km orbit inclined 75°?
Seems like this is exactly what it is and it has been placed in orbit! I'm waiting for the official news to come out...
...and finally the official news is out. It's indeed SJ-16 #02 and liftoff occurred at 03:21 UTC.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/tech/2016-06/29/c_1119133736.htm
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#6
by
fringe_dweller
on 29 Jun, 2016 05:27
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2016-043A SCN 41634: 616 x 595 x 75.01°
2016-043B SCN 41635: 594 x 338 x 74.98°
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#7
by
input~2
on 29 Jun, 2016 05:32
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2 objects have already been cataloged by USSTRATCOM
2016-043A/41634 in 595 x 616 km x 75.0° (presumably SJ-16#2)
2016-043B/41635 in 338 x 594 km x 74.98°
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#8
by
input~2
on 29 Jun, 2016 07:25
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#9
by
input~2
on 29 Jun, 2016 07:28
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Launch mission codename should be "01-75"
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#10
by
input~2
on 29 Jun, 2016 07:33
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#11
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 29 Jun, 2016 07:40
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#12
by
Satori
on 29 Jun, 2016 07:59
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#13
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Jun, 2016 09:55
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#14
by
Satori
on 29 Jun, 2016 11:10
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Launcher serial number is Y35.
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#15
by
input~2
on 29 Jun, 2016 14:36
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#16
by
jcm
on 30 Jun, 2016 02:43
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So, what is our current thinking about what makes them call something Yaogan and something else Shi Jian?
Shi Jian includes technology development but also includes military series like SJ-16 and SJ-11... is it an issue
of parent organization/management and if so what are the details?
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#17
by
Phillip Clark
on 30 Jun, 2016 06:06
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So, what is our current thinking about what makes them call something Yaogan and something else Shi Jian?
Shi Jian includes technology development but also includes military series like SJ-16 and SJ-11... is it an issue
of parent organization/management and if so what are the details?
The Chinese are trying to confuse us to death - like the Russians have tried in the past!
I am trying to sort out the interplay - if there is one - between the
Shijian,
Shiyan Weixing and
Yaogan Weixing programmes at present.
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#18
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jun, 2016 09:00
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Some screen captures. Couldn't make out the launch code.
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#19
by
Phillip Clark
on 14 Mar, 2017 14:10
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Just been playing with some numbers for this launch.
SJ-16-1 was launched into a 601-616 km orbit while SJ-16-2 was initially 596-616 km.
On December 16, 2016 the orbit of SJ-16-2 was raised to 606-617 km and again on December 18 to 608-617 km. SJ-16-1 atthat time was in a 598-627 km orbit with essentially the same orbital period. The orbital planes are about 90 degrees apart and the satellites are crossing the equator at pretty-much the same time.
The trajectory seems weird (too much SSE to be for a 63 degree orbit), except that there's one similar launch - SJ-16 back in 2013 flew to a 75 degree orbit and the path more or less agrees with that.