Haiyang-2D - CZ-4B - Jiuquan - May 19, 2021 (04:03 UTC)

• Haiyang-2D - CZ-4B - Jiuquan - May 19, 2021 (04:03 UTC) by zubenelgenubi on 05 May, 2021 19:35
• Haiyang-2D
  
  eoPortal page for HY-2A
  
  What is the source for the launch date?
  

  Quote from: Satori on 29 Apr, 2021 03:39

  China launch schedule
  
  2021
  
  May 18 - CZ-4B - JSLC, LC43/94 - Haiyang-2D
  
  April 30
  

  
  Will HY-2D launch into its sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 23:00 UTC?
  
  Launch threads, with UTC date and time:
  Haiyang-2A 15 August 2011, 22:57 UTC
  
  Haiyang-2B 24 October 2018, 22:57 UTC
  
  Haiyang-2C 21 September 2020, 05:40 UTC
• #1 by Galactic Penguin SST on 16 May, 2021 00:01
• A1003/21 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:
  N361615E1045150-N360701E1043524-N362656E1041810-N363614E1043440
  BACK TO START. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE TEMPORARY
  RESTRICTED AREA.
  VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 19 MAY 03:55 2021 UNTIL 19 MAY 04:21 2021.
  CREATED: 14 MAY 10:10 2021
• #2 by GELORD on 19 May, 2021 04:07

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• #3 by otter on 19 May, 2021 04:25
• Launched @ 12:03 local time
  
  https://weibo.com/6528178851/KgaFCrE0v
• #4 by otter on 19 May, 2021 04:28
• From 9ifly forum

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• #5 by otter on 19 May, 2021 04:32
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• #6 by otter on 19 May, 2021 04:34
• Launch video
  
  https://weibo.com/2656274875/KgaFufJRi
• #7 by otter on 19 May, 2021 04:35
• http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/19/c_139955620.htm
  
  China successfully launches new ocean observation satellite
  Source: Xinhua| 2021-05-19 12:29:27
  
  JIUQUAN, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new ocean-monitoring satellite on Wednesday into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
  
  A Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite took off at 12:03 a.m. (Beijing Time), according to the launch center.
• #8 by Galactic Penguin SST on 19 May, 2021 04:37

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• #9 by otter on 19 May, 2021 06:33
• Another launch video
  
  https://www.weibo.com/5386897742/KgaG4hBrC

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• #10 by input~2 on 19 May, 2021 10:21
• Other videos
  
  https://tv.cctv.com/2021/05/19/VIDEwG3UyOrI363nSdue5YAX210519.shtml
  https://tv.cctv.com/2021/05/19/VIDEPWG2YZ4OtS5BwxStxeqp210519.shtml

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• #11 by input~2 on 19 May, 2021 11:03
• 2021-043A/48621 in 940 x 954 km x 66.02° (S/C)
• #12 by penguin44 on 20 May, 2021 05:24
• Why do the insulation tiles keep falling off?
• #13 by russianhalo117 on 20 May, 2021 06:12
• Quote from: penguin44 on 20 May, 2021 05:24

  Why do the insulation tiles keep falling off?
  

  It is an intentional jettison design feature.
• #14 by daedalus1 on 20 May, 2021 06:52
• Quote from: russianhalo117 on 20 May, 2021 06:12

  Quote from: penguin44 on 20 May, 2021 05:24

  Why do the insulation tiles keep falling off?
  

  It is an intentional jettison design feature.
  

  
  Ariane 1 to 4 did the same thing.
• #15 by Alter Sachse on 20 May, 2021 12:14
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  Crash of the rocket parts
• #16 by penguin44 on 21 May, 2021 05:09
• OK let me rephrase ; why is it an intentional Jettison design feature?