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#20
by
Satori
on 31 Aug, 2016 23:41
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It looks like the launch was delayed (because of some problem with the launcher?)
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#21
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 01 Sep, 2016 01:23
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Checking Weibo, one insider has just posted several tweets that indicated that
something has happened to this launch, but it's not clear whether that means a scrub or failed en route. Either way, this launch isn't our imagination.
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#22
by
tehwkd
on 01 Sep, 2016 05:59
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From 9ifly:
Shaanxi Public Security
7 minutes ago from 360 secure browser
# # [Shaanxi security satellite wreckage recovered] September 1, issued by a satellite launch base in the territory of the County of Shangluo Mountain satellite fall, Hill County Public Security Bureau verses Paul Squadron accompanied the launch base personnel to do the work of recovery of satellite wreckage, climb slopes the successful completion of satellite wreckage recovery tasks.
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#23
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 01 Sep, 2016 06:05
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From 9ifly:
Shaanxi Public Security
7 minutes ago from 360 secure browser
# # [Shaanxi security satellite wreckage recovered] September 1, issued by a satellite launch base in the territory of the County of Shangluo Mountain satellite fall, Hill County Public Security Bureau verses Paul Squadron accompanied the launch base personnel to do the work of recovery of satellite wreckage, climb slopes the successful completion of satellite wreckage recovery tasks.
So it is apparent that the launch did took place.....
No signs of any new things in orbit?
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#24
by
tehwkd
on 01 Sep, 2016 06:08
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#25
by
input~2
on 01 Sep, 2016 06:15
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No TLEs published so far
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#26
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 01 Sep, 2016 06:31
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#27
by
input~2
on 01 Sep, 2016 06:31
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The location of debris recovery in Shanyang county is coherent with CZ-4C 1st stage debris
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#28
by
Satori
on 01 Sep, 2016 07:06
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No TLEs and no launch announcement... Looks like the first launch failure of 2016.
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#29
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 01 Sep, 2016 08:05
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No TLEs and no launch announcement... Looks like the first launch failure of 2016.
....and half a day later it seems like the Chinese simply swept it under the rug as if nothing has happened (in 2009/11/13 they at least did acknowledge within 7 hours). That's very bad precedence......
Remember anything else other than a third stage problem will directly impact TG-2 and SZ-11's schedule, just like what happened 5 years ago. They will have to explain later anyway so why?
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#30
by
input~2
on 01 Sep, 2016 08:17
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Doesn't seem to have been a 1st stage problem since the debris were recovered where they were expected
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#31
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 01 Sep, 2016 09:55
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#32
by
astropl
on 01 Sep, 2016 10:00
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#33
by
linxiaoyi
on 01 Sep, 2016 10:04
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#34
by
linxiaoyi
on 01 Sep, 2016 10:15
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still no official announcement
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#35
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Sep, 2016 10:19
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Wow. And still no official word from State Media?
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#36
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Sep, 2016 10:33
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#37
by
linxiaoyi
on 01 Sep, 2016 11:30
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#38
by
linxiaoyi
on 01 Sep, 2016 11:36
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There are some rumors, YF40 restart failed
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#39
by
input~2
on 01 Sep, 2016 12:18
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Doesn't seem to have been a 1st stage problem since the debris were recovered where they were expected
Looking closer, there is a minimum distance of 18 km between Shanyang county (where this CZ-4C 1st stage debris were recovered) and locations where 1st stages for past successful CZ-4C launches where recovered (i.e. YZ-15 & YG-27)
Not sure if this is significant...
