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#20 by zubenelgenubi on 13 Jul, 2019 02:16
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Cross-post; my bold:
CZ-5 schedule after Y3 from the Liuyi twitter:
2019.11 through 2020.02 TBD -- [CZ-5 №Y3 with Shijian-20: Information posted by PM3; was cropped out of image in original tweet]2020.04 -- [MDR/WDR of the CZ-5B at the launch pad: Correction by GP SST]
2020.07.23 through 08.05 -- CZ-5 №Y4 with HX-1 (Mars-1) mission2020.10 -- CZ-5B №Y1 with Chinese Next Gen spacecraft
2020.12.04 through 8 -- CZ-5 №Y5 with CE-52021.Q2 -- CZ-5B №Y2 with Tianhe base blok of Tiangong space stationThere is another date at the top of the tweet which got cropped:
Quote长征五号遥三火箭,实践二十号通信卫星
This is Shijian-20, Nov 2019 - Feb 2020 TBD.
2019.11-2020.2 ( 待定 )
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#21 by tehwkd on 16 Jul, 2019 04:55
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CZ-5 RTF July 2019
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#22 by zubenelgenubi on 16 Jul, 2019 15:43
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CZ-5 RTF July 2019
<snip>This contradicts everything mentioned and rumored in the last few months but it's an official upload by official Chinese media.
YT link is dated July 15, but apparently someone didn't "get the memo"...
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#23 by zubenelgenubi on 24 Jul, 2019 20:34
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Cross-post:
CZ-5 schedule after Y3 from the Liuyi twitter:
2020.04 -- first CZ-5B
2020.07.23 through 08.05 -- CZ-5 №Y4 with HX-1 (Mars-1) mission
2020.10 -- CZ-5B №Y1 with Chinese Next Gen spacecraft
2020.12.04 through 8 -- CZ-5 №Y5 with CE-5
2021.Q2 -- CZ-5B №Y2 with Tianhe base blok of Tiangong space station
And here the followup tweets:
https://twitter.com/LiuyiYiliu/status/1149632141275172870QuoteWhat's the source? -- speculation by aerospace fans! we only know about the Chang'e-5 delay to 2020 and HX-1 launch window.
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#24 by luhai167 on 26 Jul, 2019 18:43
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Details on turbopump issue and fix from a Xinhua eight legged essay.
http://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1640079060950447352
Added 5 guide vanes in the exhaust of the turbopump, scrapping all inventory and lead to delays.
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#25 by Olaf on 13 Aug, 2019 12:52
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#26 by PM3 on 10 Sep, 2019 18:12
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1171450591639269377Quote
Xing He: expect the Long March 5 to probably return to flight this year, but not sure exactly when.
That's from the Executive Vice President of China Great Wall Industry Corporation, operator of the Rocket.
spaceflightfans.cn says 20-31 December:
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/cz-5-yz-2_shijian-18-2?instance_id=1276
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/global-space-flight-schedule/action~month/exact_date~1575129600/request_format~json/
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#27 by zubenelgenubi on 13 Oct, 2019 07:28
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Cross-post. Are these ships fetching the return-to-flight CZ-5?
China's rocket-carrying ships depart for transportation mission
NANJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's two rocket-carrying ships departed Saturday from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province on a transportation mission.
The two Yuanwang ships are China's first ships made exclusively to carry rockets. With a length of 130 meters, a width of 19 meters and a height of 37 meters, the ships have a displacement of 9,000 tonnes.
Each ship is equipped with two 120-tonne cranes that can hoist large rockets. The ship is also installed with a marine environment protection system and anti-vibration equipment.
The two ships have conducted missions including the maritime transport of the Long March-7 and the Long March-5 carrier rockets. Each ship has sailed more than 40,000 nautical miles and has successfully completed more than 10 maritime transport missions.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-12 21:40:08|Editor: ZX
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#28 by Steven Pietrobon on 14 Oct, 2019 06:15
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Cross-post. Are these ships fetching the return-to-flight CZ-5?
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#29 by russianhalo117 on 16 Oct, 2019 15:36
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The ships will also be used for transport to WSLC of the CZ-6 and the CZ-8 sub-families.Cross-post. Are these ships fetching the return-to-flight CZ-5?
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#30 by eeergo on 17 Oct, 2019 09:46
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#31 by Satori on 17 Oct, 2019 18:52
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From Leonard David:
"Andrew Jones reports that cargo ships Yuanwang 21 & 22 have arrived at port in Tianjin. Will be loaded up with the 3rd Long March 5 for transport to Qinglan harbour, Hainan island in the south. From there they will be delivered by road to the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre." -
#32 by Galactic Penguin SST on 18 Oct, 2019 03:53
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#33 by Galactic Penguin SST on 18 Oct, 2019 04:09
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This reporters' pass for the CZ-5 RTF is effective in Wenchang for the period of 15-31 December 2019, so previous reports seems to be correct!
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#34 by eeergo on 22 Oct, 2019 10:20
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Departing Tianjin, arrival in Wenchang expected in about a week's time.
https://twitter.com/LiuyiYiliu/status/1186571471650340866 -
#35 by Galactic Penguin SST on 27 Oct, 2019 08:28
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The ships has arrived at Hainan Island today and unloading has started:
https://twitter.com/LiuyiYiliu/status/1188333115070021632
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#36 by Galactic Penguin SST on 31 Oct, 2019 01:09
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BTW For those who are waiting for constant updates for this one....you may leave now.
https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1189722321801510918 -
#37 by Galactic Penguin SST on 04 Nov, 2019 01:32
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#38 by ace5 on 04 Nov, 2019 23:27
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"December 25, 2019 - December 31, 2019 TBD
CHINA LAUNCH CHINA AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP LONG MARCH 5
Venue: 101 Launching Station, Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan, China
Rocket: Long March 5, No. 3 Rocket
Load: Practice No. 20 (East Five Platform)
Client: China National Space Administration
Track: GTO (synchronous transfer orbit)"
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/cz-5-yz-2_shijian-18-2?fbclid=IwAR3uVGHnhZ3XJYCjDt6uYswkIB3aUbOvrSS-qkO7DR82h0n57p8G7c-MPpI -
#39 by luhai167 on 19 Nov, 2019 07:15
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BTW For those who are waiting for constant updates for this one....you may leave now.
The launch pad in view for a city over half a million people. I would expect to see streams from amateur for the launch itself, just like all other launches from Wenchang what happens after the rocket left camera view would have to wait for official news though.
https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1189722321801510918
YT link is dated July 15, but apparently someone didn't "get the memo"...