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#20
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 14 Jan, 2018 15:44
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Bigger versions of launch photos:
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#21
by
Phillip Clark
on 14 Jan, 2018 15:57
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Has the launch code been confirmed, please? I have not seen any of the launch control room shots for this launch, and they usually show the code.
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#22
by
input~2
on 14 Jan, 2018 16:10
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4 more objects have been cataloged; could be 4 retro rocket fairing tops from the 2nd stage
2018-006B/43147 in 491 x 512 km x 97.24°
2018-006C/43148 in 476 x 500 km x 97.31°
2018-006D/43149 in 465 x 496 km x 97.37°
2018-006E/43150 in 432 x 499 km x 97.45°
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#23
by
input~2
on 14 Jan, 2018 16:34
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LKW-3 orbit's RAAN is 44 degrees greater than the one for LKW-1 and LKW-2
LTDN: 1:24 pm
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#24
by
input~2
on 14 Jan, 2018 16:58
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Has the launch code been confirmed, please? I have not seen any of the launch control room shots for this launch, and they usually show the code.
No confirmation but as LKW-2 launch code was confirmed as "01-85" (see below), we would expect "01-86" for this one
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#25
by
Phillip Clark
on 14 Jan, 2018 17:45
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Has the launch code been confirmed, please? I have not seen any of the launch control room shots for this launch, and they usually show the code.
No confirmation but as LKW-2 launch code was confirmed as "01-85" (see below), we would expect "01-86" for this one
I *never* assume anything with the Chinese, no matter how reasonable it might be!!!
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#26
by
GELORD
on 15 Jan, 2018 04:43
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#27
by
SciNews
on 16 Jan, 2018 21:45
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The lack of official information suggests a failure to reach the desired orbit.
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#28
by
russianhalo117
on 16 Jan, 2018 22:52
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The lack of official information suggests a failure to reach the desired orbit.
LKW-3's orbit is nominal minus the RAAN and inclination in relation to the first two LKW's.
Catalogued as 2017-084A/43080. The orbit is coplanar with the first satellite in the series.
Confirmed!
LKW-2's orbit at epoch 10:04Z: 491 x 502 km x 97.46° RAAN: 70.60° 2017-084A/43080
LKW-1's orbit at epoch 04:52Z: 488 x 504 km x 97.46° RAAN: 69.72° 2017-077A/43034
Satellite longitude difference: 180°
LTDN: 10:30 am
A first object has been cataloged by USSTRATCOM:
2018-006A/43146 in 488 x 503 km x 97.34°
LKW-3 orbit's RAAN is 44 degrees greater than the one for LKW-1 and LKW-2
LTDN: 1:24 pm
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#29
by
SciNews
on 19 Jan, 2018 07:51
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LKW-3's orbit is nominal minus the RAAN and inclination in relation to the first two LKW's.
Sorry, should have said "The lack of official information suggests some kind of failure"
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#30
by
Phillip Clark
on 19 Jan, 2018 08:19
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LKW-3's orbit is nominal minus the RAAN and inclination in relation to the first two LKW's.
Sorry, should have said "The lack of official information suggests some kind of failure"
Or the lack of information could be because the Chinese have said all that they want for the first two satellites and they don't want to repeat it.
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#31
by
Liss
on 19 Jan, 2018 17:59
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LKW-3's orbit is nominal minus the RAAN and inclination in relation to the first two LKW's.
Sorry, should have said "The lack of official information suggests some kind of failure"
Can't see any problem in this. First pair of LKWs has local descent node crossing at 10:30 and the second pair at 13:30. Very reasonable.
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#32
by
Lewis007
on 20 Jan, 2018 07:52
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Video of launch
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#33
by
GELORD
on 29 Jan, 2018 20:18
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Anyone found the rocket serial number?
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#34
by
Alter Sachse
on 29 Jan, 2018 20:21
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Anyone found the rocket serial number?
see #12
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#35
by
GELORD
on 29 Jan, 2018 20:29
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#36
by
Liss
on 12 Feb, 2018 12:57
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Ummm... it's occured to me that LKW-1 and -2 are working at exactly the same orbital height as the three Tianhui mapping satellites. A coincidence or not?
