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BeiDou-3 MEO1&MEO2 - CZ-3B/YZ-1 - XSLC - November 5, 2017 (11:45 UTC)
by
beidou
on 02 Jun, 2016 21:56
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According to various Chinese media reports, China is going to launch as many as 18 BeiDou-3 satellites by the end of 2018 to achieve IOC. Launch of BeiDou-3 satellites will resume starting 2017, we can anticipate a very ambiguous launch plan for the following two years.
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#1
by
beidou
on 14 Jan, 2017 21:40
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Likely this launch will be in June.
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#2
by
beidou
on 10 May, 2017 20:36
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This launch is expected on July 15th...
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#3
by
beidou
on 20 Jun, 2017 20:40
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Likely this launch will be deferred following the failure of ZX-9A.
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#4
by
SmallKing
on 21 Jun, 2017 13:52
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#5
by
BabaORileyUSA
on 29 Jun, 2017 12:46
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Please pardon my confusion.
From Gunter's, it appears that the Beidou-3M -series satellites can be launched ONE AT A TIME by the CZ-03*C*/YZ-1; if they are launched in PAIRS, they are to be launched on a CZ-03*B*/YZ-1.
Am I misunderstanding Gunter, is Gunter misunderstanding the Chinese, or do "we" not understand anything about this particular launch?!?!
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#6
by
chewi
on 29 Jun, 2017 13:05
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Please pardon my confusion.
From Gunter's, it appears that the Beidou-3M -series satellites can be launched ONE AT A TIME by the CZ-03*C*/YZ-1; if they are launched in PAIRS, they are to be launched on a CZ-03*B*/YZ-1.
Am I misunderstanding Gunter, is Gunter misunderstanding the Chinese, or do "we" not understand anything about this particular launch?!?!
The launcher is CZ-3B, according to Long Lehao
http://www.dingsheng.com/forum.php?mod=viewtree&tid=1004213
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#7
by
zubenelgenubi
on 15 Jul, 2017 17:46
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I take it the launch has been delayed from July 15? (It's very early morning July 16 Beijing Time.)
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#8
by
russianhalo117
on 15 Jul, 2017 23:26
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I take it the launch has been delayed from July 15? (It's very early morning July 16 Beijing Time.)
Yes it appears CZ-3 launcher family has been grounded so all launches this year should now be marked as TBD.
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#9
by
SmallKing
on 16 Jul, 2017 04:56
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I take it the launch has been delayed from July 15? (It's very early morning July 16 Beijing Time.)
No further information, but someone in the Chinese forum said it would be NET late July
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#10
by
SmallKing
on 23 Jul, 2017 04:10
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Considering YuanWang 3/5/6/7 have returned, BeiDou-3 will not launch in the coming weeks
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#11
by
SmallKing
on 25 Jul, 2017 00:15
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#12
by
russianhalo117
on 25 Jul, 2017 00:53
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#13
by
SmallKing
on 25 Jul, 2017 02:03
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#14
by
SmallKing
on 06 Sep, 2017 13:57
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#15
by
Satori
on 06 Sep, 2017 18:43
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#16
by
SmallKing
on 10 Sep, 2017 02:47
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#17
by
Satori
on 17 Sep, 2017 18:35
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Launch to apparently to take place on September 29.
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#18
by
SmallKing
on 18 Sep, 2017 04:28
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Launch to apparently to take place on September 29.
What's your source?
During the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service Association of China (GLAC), CCTV had an interview with BDS chief designer, he said the first pair of BD-3 may be launched next month
北斗卫星导航系统副总设计师 冉承其：计划是在2020年全部建成，我们所有的核心技术，包括产品我们都已经开始研制生产，具备条件，大概下个月就会开始，我们组网的第一组卫星的发射。
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2017/09-17/8333065.shtml
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#19
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 18 Sep, 2017 04:36
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Launch to apparently to take place on September 29.
What's your source?
During the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service Association of China (GLAC), CCTV had an interview with BDS chief designer, he said the first pair of BD-3 may be launched next month
北斗卫星导航系统副总设计师 冉承其：计划是在2020年全部建成，我们所有的核心技术，包括产品我们都已经开始研制生产，具备条件，大概下个月就会开始，我们组网的第一组卫星的发射。
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2017/09-17/8333065.shtml
The date is from 9ifly where people are quoting local tour operators at Xichang that there will be a launch on that day, and this one is the most obvious candidate.
Of course, this launch could have slipped since then, or that it's for another payload (if so, no one really have any idea of which one!
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