CZ-11H - Jilin-1 Gaofen-03A & 6 others - Yellow Sea - June 5, 2019 (04:06 UTC)

• #60 by tehwkd on 05 Jun, 2019 04:31
• https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1136128096443207680
• #61 by input~2 on 05 Jun, 2019 05:01
• China launches first rocket into space from platform at sea
• #62 by input~2 on 05 Jun, 2019 05:12
• Among the 7 satellites are:
  Bufeng-1A
  Bufeng-1B
  Tianqi-3
  Zhongdianwangtong-1A
  Zhongdianwangtong-1B
  
  Circular orbit at 600km
  
  source: https://weibo.com/2803301701/Hxu0MAP2m

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• #63 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 05:15
• The 7 satellites on board are:
  - Bufeng-1A/B (CAST) - testing of measurement of surface sea wind velocity fields via small satellites formation flying
  - Jilin-1 High Resolution 03A - New satellite for the Jilin-1 EO satellite constellation (mass 42 kg, resolution 1 m, image swath 17 km from 579 km high orbit)
  - Xiaoxiang-1-04 (SpaceTY) - 6U cubesat for Earth imaging, resolution 5 m, image swath 80 km
  - Tianqi 3 - experimental LEO comsat, also carrying a camera for educational purposes
  - Two Tianxiang satellites (China Electronics Technology Group Corporation/CETGC) - testing of small satellite Ka-band communication interlinks
• #64 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 05:27
• More photos and videos of the "Chinese rocket barge" (roughly 110 x 80 m in size, with a 15.5 m high TEL):
  
  https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1136135616566108161
  
  https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1136135704013168640
  
  https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1136136516139388931
  
  https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1136139902368829440
  
  https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1136142215774969857
• #65 by tehwkd on 05 Jun, 2019 06:06
• per Science and Technology Daily, T-0 0406:01 UTC https://www.weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404379802772596640
• #66 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 06:36

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• #67 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 07:09
• #68 by Chris Bergin on 05 Jun, 2019 10:40
• ARTICLE: China conducts first Sea Launch mission with Long March 11 launch of seven satellites -
  
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/06/china-first-sea-launch-long-march-11-seven-satellites/
  
  - By Rui C. Barbosa
  
  https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1136221235342401536
• #69 by Hobbes-22 on 05 Jun, 2019 11:10
• To me, the use of 'Sea Launch' in capitals refers to the Sea Launch company, not launches from an at-sea platform in general. Lowercase is better in this case...
• #70 by input~2 on 05 Jun, 2019 12:55
• Another launch video from CCTV13
  http://tv.cctv.com/2019/06/05/VIDEuoanddsvMTWs14JvR9J4190605.shtml
  

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• #71 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 15:32
• Probably the best videos I have seen of a "cold launch of a rocket from a canister"!
  
  
  
  Also some interview footage with key personnel of the CZ-11 program, with English sub-titles:
  
  
• #72 by anik on 05 Jun, 2019 15:44
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 15:32

  Probably the best videos I have seen of a "cold launch of a rocket from a canister"!

  
  CZ-11H designation.
• #73 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 15:45
• Quote from: anik on 05 Jun, 2019 15:44

  Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 15:32

  Probably the best videos I have seen of a "cold launch of a rocket from a canister"!

  
  CZ-11H designation.
  

  
  Presumably the "H" stands for haiyang = ocean.
• #74 by anik on 05 Jun, 2019 15:46
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Jun, 2019 15:45

  Presumably the "H" stands for haiyang = ocean.
  

  
  I thought so too.
• #75 by Satori on 05 Jun, 2019 15:48
• Both sides of the fairing (?): CZ-11H and CZ-11WEY...
  
  Maybe the CZ-11H is the maritime launch version of the CZ-11?

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• #76 by jcm on 05 Jun, 2019 18:15
• Note that there are no TLEs yet from this launch (T+14 hours)
• #77 by whiztech on 06 Jun, 2019 04:43
• 6 objects catelogued so far
  
  

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  2019-032A
  1 44310U 19032A   19156.88209756 -.00000229 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9998
  2 44310 044.9892 296.8140 0013205 302.0794 057.8792 15.00060822000109
  2019-032B
  1 44311U 19032B   19156.88196144 -.00000230 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9997
  2 44311 044.9783 296.8214 0014280 305.9259 054.0333 15.00361685000104
  2019-032C
  1 44312U 19032C   19156.88199264 -.00000230 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9994
  2 44312 044.9859 296.8148 0013469 307.6752 052.2891 15.00298923000103
  2019-032D
  1 44313U 19032D   19156.74874946 -.00000231 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9998
  2 44313 044.9990 297.5045 0014841 306.6798 053.2591 15.00478720000088
  2019-032E
  1 44314U 19032E   19156.88187712 -.00000231 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9992
  2 44314 044.9881 296.8126 0015411 306.2572 053.6882 15.00532483000107
  2019-032F
  1 44315U 19032F   19156.81508632 -.00000233 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9996
  2 44315 044.9833 297.1641 0017550 308.8527 051.0779 15.01037610000082

  
  2019-032A / 44310 - 584.6 km x 561.6 km, 45º
  2019-032B / 44311 - 584.6 km x 559.7 km, 45º
  2019-032C / 44312 - 584.6 km x 560.1 km, 45º
  2019-032D / 44313 - 584.6 km x 558.9 km, 45º
  2019-032E / 44314 - 584.7 km x 558.5 km, 45º
  2019-032F / 44315 - 584.7 km x 555.4 km, 45º
• #78 by tehwkd on 06 Jun, 2019 04:55
• notmar I didn't catch yesterday (3rd stage?)
  
  InForce
  P 050025Z JUN 19
  HYDROPAC 1832/19(83).
  WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
  FIJI.
  DNC 06.
  1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
  050434Z TO 050641Z JUN IN AREA BOUND BY
  18-34.21S 177-59.26E, 18-03.51S 178-31.42E,
  19-58.35S 179-27.10W, 20-29.26S 179-59.26W.
  2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050741Z JUN 19.//
  ENERAL.//

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• #79 by tehwkd on 06 Jun, 2019 05:23
• Jilin-1 taking pics already https://media.weibo.cn/article?id=2309404380168796909535

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