Author Topic: Fengyun-4B (FY-4B) - CZ-3B/G3 - Xichang - June 2, 2021 (16:17 UTC) (Read 21993 times)

Liss · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/01/2021 07:57 am »

Delay to June 3, it seems.

A1158/21 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202 WITH RADIUS OF 15KM. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA. VERTICAL LIMITS: GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 02 JUN 16:07 2021 UNTIL 02 JUN 16:42 2021. CREATED: 01 JUN 04:12 2021
A1159/21 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N272159E1083650-N273125E1074313-N271528E1073946-N270603E1083315 BACK TO START. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA. VERTICAL LIMITS: GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 02 JUN 16:10 2021 UNTIL 02 JUN 16:46 2021. CREATED: 01 JUN 04:13 2021
A1160/21 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY: N260808E1142921-N261444E1140013-N255857E1135553-N255223E1142456 BACK TO START. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA. VERTICAL LIMITS: GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 02 JUN 16:11 2021 UNTIL 02 JUN 16:51 2021. CREATED: 01 JUN 04:15 2021

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/01/2021 08:00 am »

Quote from: Liss on 06/01/2021 07:57 am

Delay to June 3, it seems.

NOTAMs say 2 June.

Liss · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/01/2021 12:58 pm »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 06/01/2021 08:00 am

Quote from: Liss on 06/01/2021 07:57 am
Delay to June 3, it seems.

NOTAMs say 2 June.

True -- I tend to think in Beijing time.

William Graham · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/01/2021 05:14 pm »

Quote from: Liss on 06/01/2021 12:58 pm

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 06/01/2021 08:00 am
Quote from: Liss on 06/01/2021 07:57 am
Delay to June 3, it seems.

NOTAMs say 2 June.
True -- I tend to think in Beijing time.

3 June local, 2 June UTC. 24-hour delay from previous NOTAM.

otter · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/02/2021 04:25 pm »

Someone posted on 9ifly that rocket was launched.

Satori · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/02/2021 05:04 pm »

Launched at 16:17UTC.

otter · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/02/2021 05:23 pm »

From CCTV

https://weibo.com/2656274875/KinK791mN

Web translation:

At 0:17 today, our country successfully sent the Fengyun-4 02 satellite into the scheduled orbit with the Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was successfully completed. success. Fengyun-4 02 is the first operational star of our country's new generation of geostationary orbit meteorological satellites. It is mainly used in our country's weather analysis and forecasting, environment and disaster monitoring and other fields. Cheer for China Aerospace!

Satori · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/02/2021 05:25 pm »

Launch photos...

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/02/2021 05:25 pm »

Video for Launch.
https://twitter.com/conexionspacial/status/1400141422045585408?s=19

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/02/2021 05:26 pm »

There are rumors that additional testing of parachute on boosters post-separation was done on this LM-3B launch (probably the booster with markings in the first photo?).

Satori · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/02/2021 05:36 pm »

Satellite launch preparations...

otter · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/02/2021 05:39 pm »

From 9ifly

otter · « **Reply #32 on:** 06/02/2021 05:40 pm »

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/03/c_139985725.htm

China launches new meteorological satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2021-06-03 01:36:44

XICHANG, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new meteorological satellite into planned orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province on Thursday morning.

The satellite, Fengyun-4B (FY-4B), was launched by a Long March-3B rocket at 00:17 a.m. (Beijing Time). This was the 372nd flight mission of the Long March rocket series, the launch center said.

The first of China's new-generation meteorological satellites in geostationary orbit, the FY-4B will be used in the fields of weather analysis and forecasting, and environmental and disaster monitoring.

The satellite and rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, respectively. Both belong to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

The China Meteorological Administration is responsible for the construction and operation of the satellite's ground application system.