Zhongxing-2E (Chinasat-2E) - CZ-3B/G3 - Xichang - 5 August 2021 (16:30 UTC)

• Zhongxing-2E (Chinasat-2E) - CZ-3B/G3 - Xichang - 5 August 2021 (16:30 UTC) by Josh_from_Canada on 02 Jul, 2021 21:42
• Launch currently planned for August 6th
  

  Quote from: Josh_from_Canada on 02 Jul, 2021 21:39

  Spaceflightfans.cn now lists Zhongxing-2E (Chinasat-2E) for a launch on August 6th and Zhongxing-9B (Chinasat-9B) for a launch on September 8th.
  
• #1 by zubenelgenubi on 09 Jul, 2021 18:49
• Launch is now scheduled for August 9.
• #2 by Vahe231991 on 17 Jul, 2021 22:42
• Launch now scheduled for August 5.
• #3 by zubenelgenubi on 18 Jul, 2021 17:48
• Quote from: Vahe231991 on 17 Jul, 2021 22:42

  Launch now scheduled for August 5.
  

  Same source lists launch time on August 5 as 23:00 BST.
  23:00 BST - 8 hours = 1500 UTC.
  
  I assume that the launch time is approximate.
• #4 by zubenelgenubi on 19 Jul, 2021 13:24
• Hypothesized near-term schedule for Xichang launches from LC 2 and 3:
  

  Quote from: Satori on 22 Jun, 2021 18:12

  China launch schedule
  
  2021
  
  August 5 6 9 - Zhongxing-2E/Shen Tong-2E - CZ-3B/G3 - XSLC, LC2 - ~16:30 ~15:00 UTC
  
  ~August 22 - ?? - ?? - XSLC, LC3
  
  September 8 August 7 - Zhongxing-9B - CZ-3B/G3? - XSLC, LC2     thread
  
  September 23? TBA 20 - CZ-2C (Y49) - XSLC, LC3 - Yaogan-30 Group-11?, Tianqi-? "Yan'an-1"
  
  TBA July 5 (or 6) - Tianhui-3 (GEOSAR) - CZ-3B/G3 - XSLC, LC?     thread
  
  Changes on May 6
  Changes on June 11
  Changes on June 19
  Changes on June 22
  Changes on June 29
  Changes on July 1
  Changes on July 2
  Changes on July 8
  Changes on July 17
  Changes on August 2
  Changes on August 4
  Changes on August 5
  zubenelgenubi
  
• #5 by Galactic Penguin SST on 02 Aug, 2021 07:15
• T-0 is closer to 16:30 UTC.
  
  A1819/21 (Issued for ZGZU ZSHA) - 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, 05 AUG 16:24 2021 UNTIL 05 AUG 17:05 2021.
  CREATED: 02 AUG 02:19 2021
  
  A1818/21 - 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, 05 AUG 16:22 2021 UNTIL 05 AUG 16:59 2021.
  CREATED: 02 AUG 02:14 2021
  
  A1817/21 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED CENTERED AT N2815E10202
  WITH RADIUS OF 10KM. ALL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE
  TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA.
  VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL. GND - UNL, 05 AUG 16:20 2021 UNTIL 05 AUG 16:56 2021.
  CREATED: 02 AUG 02:11 2021
• #6 by input~2 on 04 Aug, 2021 12:52
• NOTAM for 2nd stage debris:
  
  P2904/21 - DUE TO SPACEFLIGHT ACTIVITIES, THE FLIGHT SAFETY OF THE
  AIRCRAFT IN FOLLOWING AREAS MAY BE AFFECTED ON AUG 05 2021.
  DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  ON AUG 05, 2021. FROM 1635-1735 UTC.
  AREA:
  222742N1270946E,224551N1261445E,233030N1260856E,221224N1270352E
  FOUR-POINT CONNECTION RANGE.
  VERTICAL ALTITUDE:SFC-UNL
  RMK/ATC WILL NOT CLEAR IFR FLT THRU THIS AREA FOR THE FLIGHT SAFETY. SFC - UNL,
  05 AUG 16:35 2021 UNTIL 05 AUG 17:35 2021. CREATED: 02 AUG 13:31 2021

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• #7 by russianhalo117 on 04 Aug, 2021 18:51
• ZX-2E is also ST-2E (Shen Tong 2E):
  
  https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/st-2_china.htm
• #8 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Aug, 2021 16:42
• Liftoff confirmed
• #9 by Alter Sachse on 05 Aug, 2021 17:14
• unusual silence...
• #10 by otter on 05 Aug, 2021 17:21
• Quote from: Alter Sachse on 05 Aug, 2021 17:14

  unusual silence...
  

  Kind of "secret" launch?
  As I see some posts on the 9ifly forum (Zhongxing-2E topic) were hidden by moderator.
• #11 by otter on 05 Aug, 2021 17:24
• Launch success
  
  https://weibo.com/6528178851/Ks76z15Cx
• #12 by Galactic Penguin SST on 05 Aug, 2021 17:25
• Quote from: otter on 05 Aug, 2021 17:24

  Launch success
  
  https://weibo.com/6528178851/Ks76z15Cx
  

  
  T-0 was at 16:30 UTC.
• #13 by otter on 05 Aug, 2021 17:26
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• #14 by otter on 05 Aug, 2021 17:27
• Launch video
  
  https://weibo.com/5616492130/Ks77lvPlC
• #15 by otter on 05 Aug, 2021 17:38
• From 9ifly
  
  

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• #16 by Alter Sachse on 05 Aug, 2021 17:54
• 16:30:04.926
  Y76
• #17 by Alter Sachse on 05 Aug, 2021 18:05
• CZ-3B/G3 confirmed
  LC 2
  
• #18 by otter on 06 Aug, 2021 04:38
• https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-06/China-launches-new-communication-satellite-Zhongxing-2E-12uVKMQb0pa/index.html
  
  China launched a communication satellite into space aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket early Friday, marking another success within 30 hours of a Long March-6 rocket launch mission.
  
  The satellite, named Zhongxing-2E, was launched at 12:30 a.m. from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, and has entered the preset orbit.
  
  The Zhongxing-2E is a communication and broadcast satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology. It can provide transmission services for radio, television and broadband multimedia for national institutions, including broadcasting and television stations, wireless transmitting stations and cable television networks.
  
  The launch is the 383rd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
• #19 by input~2 on 06 Aug, 2021 08:46
• 2021-071A/49062 in 189 x 35822 km x 27.154°