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CZ-8 rideshare - Wenchang - February 27, 2022 (03:06 UTC)
by
Satori
on 22 Jan, 2021 09:25
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Four optical Hainan-1 satellites will be launched from Wenchang (possibly) on January 24, 2021.
Hainan 1 will weigh 50 kilograms, and will operate in a low-Earth orbit 500 kilometers.
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#1
by
Satori
on 23 Jan, 2021 12:03
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Is it possible that the closure on Wenchang is related to the arrivel of the CZ-7A sections?
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#2
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 23 Jan, 2021 13:01
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Is it possible that the closure on Wenchang is related to the arrivel of the CZ-7A sections?
Yeah that's what I have been thinking too, no other notices have popped up yet.
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#3
by
Satori
on 24 Jan, 2021 13:13
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With no news about launch preparations or even NOTAMs, I'm now sure that the closures at Wenchang were related with the arrivel of the second CZ-7A to the launch site.
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#4
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Alter Sachse
on 24 Jan, 2021 14:11
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#5
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 01 Jul, 2021 08:16
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#6
by
Conexion Espacial
on 29 Sep, 2021 03:53
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#7
by
Yiosie
on 09 Oct, 2021 00:21
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Long March 8 Y2 launch delayed to February 2022, will include the first batch of Spacety's Tianxian satellites:
Chinese partnership to create Tianxian SAR satellite constellation [dated Oct. 8]
HELSINKI — A Chinese state-owned enterprise and a private firm are partnering to establish a 96-satellite SAR constellation, with the first launch set for February 2022.
The 38th institute of the giant state-owned enterprise China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) will work with private satellite manufacturer Spacety to construct a X and C-band synthetic aperture radar constellation named Tianxian. The constellation will consist of 96 small satellites launched into various planes.
The announcement was made at the recent Zhuhai Airshow in south China, which concluded Oct. 3. A contract was signed with the China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) for launch of the first batch of satellites on the second Long March 8 in February 2022. A further launch is scheduled for Q3 2020 [typo, actually Q3 2022 in their press release] according to Spacety.
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#8
by
mikezang
on 23 Nov, 2021 08:44
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#9
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 23 Nov, 2021 09:12
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Though it was scheduled to be launched for Hainan-1 x 4 by JL-1(SD-1) in 2019, but it might be this Sunday.
“海南一号”卫星预计年底搭乘“捷龙一号”火箭上天
“海南一号”一期4颗光学卫星计划今年底择机发射
Source? Previous reports had them going on the next LM-8 instead (early next year AFAIK).
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#10
by
Liss
on 24 Nov, 2021 13:25
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The Hainan constellation includes ten satellites of Hainan-1, Sanya-1 and Sansha-1 series.
Four optical Hainan-1 satellites were scheduled to be launched in 2020
Two more optical satellites and two Sanya-1 hyperspectral satellites were planned for 2021
Two Sansha-1 SAR synthetic aperture radar satellites were planned for 2022.
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#11
by
Yiosie
on 29 Nov, 2021 21:14
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ADA Space raises $55.6 million in Series B round [dated Nov. 29]
The company says it aims to accelerate the development of the “Xingshidai” AI satellite constellation. Early plans called for a network of 192 satellites.
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ADA Space also signed a deal in September with China Great Wall Industry Corp., a commercial arm of China’s main space contractor CASC, to launch its new, self-developed fourth-generation AI satellite on the second Long March 8 rocket.
The launcher is set to fly with multiple payloads from the coastal Wenchang spaceport in February 2022.
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#12
by
mikezang
on 04 Dec, 2021 00:55
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#13
by
Yiosie
on 04 Dec, 2021 01:12
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The contract said the Tiānxiān Xīngzuò (天仙星座) will be launched by CZ-8 February 2022 from Wéngchāng.
Also covered in the Hainan-1 to 4 thread:
Long March 8 Y2 launch delayed to February 2022, will include the first batch of Spacety's Tianxian satellites:
Chinese partnership to create Tianxian SAR satellite constellation [dated Oct. 8]
HELSINKI — A Chinese state-owned enterprise and a private firm are partnering to establish a 96-satellite SAR constellation, with the first launch set for February 2022.
The 38th institute of the giant state-owned enterprise China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) will work with private satellite manufacturer Spacety to construct a X and C-band synthetic aperture radar constellation named Tianxian. The constellation will consist of 96 small satellites launched into various planes.
The announcement was made at the recent Zhuhai Airshow in south China, which concluded Oct. 3. A contract was signed with the China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) for launch of the first batch of satellites on the second Long March 8 in February 2022. A further launch is scheduled for Q3 2020 [typo, actually Q3 2022 in their press release] according to Spacety.
Threads should be merged and title renamed to reflect the fact that Long March 8 Y2 is a multi-payload rideshare mission.
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#14
by
mikezang
on 04 Jan, 2022 07:18
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https://weibo.com/2645044133/L9cTVw5COIn the "Heaven Constellation" program of the Tiandi Information Network (Anhui) Research Institute, the first star was named "Chaohu-1". It has recently completed the whole-satellite environmental test and will carry the CZ-8 Y2 rocket in February 2022. Launch into orbit.
The first satellite of Tianxian Xingzuo will be Chaohu-1.
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#15
by
mikezang
on 05 Jan, 2022 03:29
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The CZ-8 Y2 will be launched in March 6, 2022, and Tianzhou-4 will be May 5, 2022.
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#16
by
mikezang
on 06 Jan, 2022 06:55
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The launching date will be 26 February.
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#17
by
mikezang
on 10 Jan, 2022 06:36
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武汉大学启明星一号卫星项目搭载发射服务采购项目中标公告The Qimingxing-1(Venus-1) satellite is a micro-nano satellite with a weight of ≤20KG. The envelope size of the satellite's launch state is <300mmx300mmx300mm. It is used to obtain hyperspectral remote sensing data of Wuhan and many lakes in my country, use luminous cameras to obtain luminous remote sensing data, and use infrared cameras. Acquire infrared images, etc. The satellite is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2022.
After the signing of the contract, Party B shall provide a complete set of relevant working materials for the CZ-8 rocket engine
The one of payload will be Qimingxing-1.
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#18
by
mikezang
on 11 Jan, 2022 11:13
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活动报名|【2.26-2.28】文昌火箭发射观礼，3天2晚嘉年华Event Registration | [2.26-2.28] Wenchang Rocket Launch Ceremony, 3 Days 2 Nights Carnival
Recently, many aerospace enthusiasts have been paying attention: when can we watch the rocket launch in Wenchang in 2022? The good news is finally here!
From February 26th to February 28th, we will usher in the second launch of a new type of Chinese carrier rocket, the Long March 8 carrier rocket!
The launching date will be February 27, not 26.
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#19
by
mikezang
on 13 Jan, 2022 11:20
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The CZ-8 was loaded on Xu Yang 16 and ship to Qinglan harbor near Wenchang.