Gaofen-5 (02) - CZ-4C - Taiyuan - September 7, 2021 (03:01 UTC)

• Gaofen-5 (02) - CZ-4C - Taiyuan - September 7, 2021 (03:01 UTC) by zubenelgenubi on 19 Aug, 2021 21:51
• Gaofen-5
  When I checked on August 18 and 19, according to spaceflightfans.cn, the launch of Gaofen-5 (02) will be on September 6, 2021, from Taiyuan LC-9.
  
  (The same webpage also states Jiuquan LC-43/94 as the launch site, but the source material mentions the team exercise climbing a mountain on Army Day, August 1, to view the sunrise.  That suggests Taiyuan.)
  
  Gaofen-5 (01) launch thread; launch on May 8, 2018, 18:28 UTC.
  

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  Will Gaofen-5 (02) replace Gaofen-5 (01) in Sun-synchronous orbit, or take up a complementary position in SSO?
  
  Edited
• #1 by input~2 on 03 Sep, 2021 13:56
• NOTAM for CZ-4C 2nd stage debris
  
  A1751/21 - DUE TO AEROSPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES FROM CHINA, THE FLIGHT SAFETY OFTHE AIRCRAFT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS MAY BE AFFECTED:
  N145920E1094602 - N145704E1102537 - N134359E1102136 -
  N134612E1093719, FOUR-POINT CONNECTION RANGE.
  VERTICAL ALTITUDE: SFC-UNL.
  DURING THIS ACTIVITY, ATS ROUTES/SEGMENTS AS MENTION BELOW ARE NOT
  AVBL FOR ALL TFC INCOMING AND OUTGOING FM HO CHI MINH FIR:
  - G221 (KAMGO-PCA-ASUKU)
  - L628 (PCA-DAMEL)
  - L642 (KARAN-VEPAM-EXOTO)
  RMKS:
  - ALL ACFT SHALL AVOID THIS AREA AND SUBJ ATC CLR.
  - THE AEROSPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY CHINA AFFECTING HO CHI
  MINH FIR WITHOUT PRIOR ARRANGEMENT AND COORDINATION WITH ATS
  AUTHORITIES OF VIET NAM DID NOT MEET ICAO REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED
  IN ANNEX 11, 15 OF CHICAGO CONVENTION.
  - THIS NOTAM ISSUED IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICAO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
  SAFETY OF ACFT OPERATION WI HO CHI MINH FIR. 06 SEP 02:40 2021 UNTIL 06 SEP
  03:56 2021. CREATED: 03 SEP 10:10 2021

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• #2 by JuaniX on 06 Sep, 2021 00:01
• Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 19 Aug, 2021 21:51

  ...
  When I checked on August 18 and 19, according to spaceflightfans.cn, ...
  
  

  
  Is this page missing or am I terribly bad at finding info in this Chinese site?
• #3 by Conexion Espacial on 06 Sep, 2021 01:46
• Quote from: JuaniX on 06 Sep, 2021 00:01

  Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 19 Aug, 2021 21:51

  ...
  When I checked on August 18 and 19, according to spaceflightfans.cn, ...
  
  

  
  Is this page missing or am I terribly bad at finding info in this Chinese site?
  

  Some sites like that one were "temporarily" shut down by what would be the Chinese government.
• #4 by Josh_from_Canada on 06 Sep, 2021 04:11
• From the little information that's available, it looks like this launch didn't happen.
• #5 by Conexion Espacial on 06 Sep, 2021 04:20
• Quote from: Josh_from_Canada on 06 Sep, 2021 04:11

  From the little information that's available, it looks like this launch didn't happen.
  

  Reviewing the Gaofen-05 01 launch forum, the confirmation was also late, the launch was expected at 18:20 UTC and was confirmed one hour later, but I think that in this case it is a delay.
• #6 by Conexion Espacial on 06 Sep, 2021 04:59
• The launch window is now over and there are no launch reports, which would indicate that the launch did not take place. Waiting for a report on the mission or a new NOTAM.
• #7 by input~2 on 06 Sep, 2021 08:30
• Launch postponed to September 7 ~02:30 UTC
  
  A1766/21 - DUE TO AEROSPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES FROM CHINA, THE FLIGHT SAFETY OF
  THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS MAY BE AFFECTED:
  N145920E1094602 - N145704E1102537 - N134359E1102136 -
  N134612E1093719, FOUR-POINT CONNECTION RANGE.
  VERTICAL ALTITUDE: SFC-UNL.
  DURING THIS ACTIVITY, ATS ROUTES/SEGMENTS AS MENTION BELOW ARE NOT
  AVBL FOR ALL TFC INCOMING AND OUTGOING FM HO CHI MINH FIR:
  - G221 (KAMGO-PCA-ASUKU)
  - L628 (PCA-DAMEL)
  - L642 (KARAN-VEPAM-EXOTO)
  RMKS:
  - ALL ACFT SHALL AVOID THIS AREA AND SUBJ ATC CLR.
  - THE AEROSPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY CHINA AFFECTING HO CHI
  MINH FIR WITHOUT PRIOR ARRANGEMENT AND COORDINATION WITH ATS
  AUTHORITIES OF VIET NAM DID NOT MEET ICAO REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED
  IN ANNEX 11, 15 OF CHICAGO CONVENTION.
  - THIS NOTAM ISSUED IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICAO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
  SAFETY OF ACFT OPERATION WI HO CHI MINH FIR. 07 SEP 02:35 2021 UNTIL 07 SEP
  03:56 2021. CREATED: 06 SEP 08:22 2021
• #8 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:33
• At 03:01 UTC, China successfully launched the Long March 4C rocket from Launch Pad 9 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China, for this mission to launch the second Earth observation and environmental monitoring satellite Gaofen-05.
• #9 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:35
• https://twitter.com/conexionspacial/status/1435084151162556421
• #10 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:36

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• #12 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:40

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• #13 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:41
• Other images of the launch.

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• #14 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:54

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• #15 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:55

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• #16 by Conexion Espacial on 07 Sep, 2021 03:59
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  For more information, see the official CASC press release.https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mpmobj523cYznU6Xoi6KYA
• #17 by otter on 07 Sep, 2021 04:09
• http://www.news.cn/english/2021-09/07/c_1310172930.htm
  
  China launches new Earth observation satellite
  Source: Xinhua| 2021-09-07 11:41:13
  
  TAIYUAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time).
  
  The satellite, Gaofen-5 02, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.
  
  It was the 387th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
• #18 by GELORD on 07 Sep, 2021 06:01
• Pre-Launch Radiometric Characterization of EMI-2 on the GaoFen-5 Series of Satellites:
  https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/14/2843/htm

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• #19 by Liss on 07 Sep, 2021 07:06
• The 9ifly topic https://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-95281-1-1.html is on, starting from the launch news.
• #20 by input~2 on 07 Sep, 2021 07:46
• Short launch video:
  https://tv.cctv.com/2021/09/07/VIDEunNO8tyo1P3sRuyYJjh0210907.shtml
  
• #21 by whiztech on 07 Sep, 2021 08:30
• 2 objects as now
  2021-079A/49122: 691 km x 680 km, 98.28º
  2021-079B/49123: 685 km x 492 km, 98.32º
• #22 by otter on 07 Sep, 2021 08:49
• A bit more extended article from Xinhua
  
  http://www.news.cn/english/2021-09/07/c_1310173422.htm
  
  China launches new Earth observation satellite
  Source: Xinhua| 2021-09-07 16:13:58
  
  TAIYUAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time).
  
  The satellite, Gaofen-5 02, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.
  
  It is a hyperspectral satellite that will be used for comprehensive environmental monitoring, aiming to improve the country's hyperspectral observation capacity of the atmosphere, water and land.
  
  The satellite and carrier rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
  
  It was the 387th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
• #23 by input~2 on 10 Sep, 2021 07:36
• Quote from: whiztech on 07 Sep, 2021 08:30

  2 objects as now
  2021-079A/49122: 691 km x 680 km, 98.28º
  2021-079B/49123: 685 km x 492 km, 98.32º
  

  
  A 3rd object has been cataloged:
  2021-079C/49124:702 km x 645 km, 98.27°
  Maybe a telescope lid? (BStar drag=0.07)
• #24 by Alter Sachse on 11 Sep, 2021 11:07
• Orbit has been raised
  
  Sep 07  98.28° 98.47 min 680-692 km
  Sep 10  98.24° 98.74 min 685-712 km