Extended article from Xinhua
China launches 2 remote sensing satellitesJIUQUAN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- China launched two high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:12 p.m. Friday Beijing Time.
The two commercial satellites, Jilin-1 Video 07 and 08, were independently developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd., and will provide remote sensing data and products for government and industry users in conjunction with the eight previously launched Jilin-1 satellites.
In October 2015, four Jilin-1 commercial satellites were sent into space. In January 2017, Jilin-1 Video 03 was launched, and Jilin-1 Video 04, 05, and 06 were put into predetermined orbits in November last year.
Friday marked the fourth launch for the Jilin-1 satellite family and the satellites were carried by a Long March-11 rocket. This was the 264th mission of the Long March rocket series.
It was also the
100th aerospace launch mission carried out by the Jiuquan center. Established in 1958, the center was China's first comprehensive space launch center and the only manned space launch center.
Are the latitude and longitude of the launch site available please? Was the same launch area used for the KZ-1, KZ-1A and KT-2 launches, do we know?
Approximate, if not exact, coordinates of the CZ-11 launch pad.
Thank you! Now to tie down the locations for the other launches, if that's possible.
Long March-11 launches two Jilin satellites
A Long March-11 carrier rocker launched two new remote sensing satellites, Jilin-1 07 and Jilin-1 08, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 19 January 2018, at 04:12 UTC (12:12 local time).
Darn! Looks like I'll have to correct my STK CZ-11 model's 2nd and 3rd stages...
The launch tube certain puts out lots of smoke when the CZ-11 pops out! 
It is the cold start ejection system. most launchers/missiles that use cold start method are like that. You see the ejection cover for the first stage flying out to the side like most modern missiles. This rocket uses gas supplies provided by the mobile launcher rather than an ejection canister.
This launch was announced at the beginning of this year. There is also a second designation ISL22
https://www.isispace.nl/isis-12th-anniversary/
Interesting. The ISL22 component is the Kepler prototype cubesat. Makes me suspect the mysterious Demosat-2 on
the PSLV launch, also brokered partly by ISL, is the other Kepler prototype.
The CEO of Kepler told me his satellite was not on the PSLV-C40 launch. He also told me their second satellite will launch in the second half of this year.
Is this the launch place ?
Launch code "01-88". Start time - 12:12:49.784 BJT (04:12:49.784 UTC)
Launch code "01-88". Start time - 12:12:49.784 BJT (04:12:49.784 UTC)
So, we have a missing launch code. AFAIK, the code 01-87 isn't confirmed for the previous Jiuquan launch, LKW 3.
Launch code "01-88". Start time - 12:12:49.784 BJT (04:12:49.784 UTC)
So, we have a missing launch code. AFAIK, the code 01-87 isn't confirmed for the previous Jiuquan launch, LKW 3.
If we assume that LKW-3 launch code was "01-86", the launch corresponding to "01-87" could have been delayed and could reappear for one of the next JSLC launches. Worth noting that LKW-4 launch has been delayed: that launch could show up as "01-87"..
For the record, the rocket for this launch is indeed CZ-11 s/n Y3.
Also for the record, Jilin-1-08 was also given the name
Jilin Linye 2 (
"Linye" means forestry; Linye 1 is Jilin-1-03).
