Jinzijing-1 03 and 4 others - Gushenxing-1 - Jiuquan - 7 Dec 2021 (04:12 UTC)

• Jinzijing-1 03 and 4 others - Gushenxing-1 - Jiuquan - 7 Dec 2021 (04:12 UTC) by zubenelgenubi on 26 Sep, 2021 20:09
• Second launch of the Gushenxing-1 (Ceres-1) launch vehicle; my bold:
  

  Quote from: PM3 on 22 Apr, 2021 10:00

  https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1385155223954546688
  

  Quote from: Andrew Jones

  Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy is aiming to launch its 2nd and 3rd Ceres-1 solid rockets from Jiuquan in September and December [2021] respectively. Galactic Energy became the 2nd Chinese private firm, after iSpace, to reach orbit in November 2020. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SyNpfWCKXgyVJEIxHPynNw
  

  
  Payload name listed on spaceflightfans.cn circa July 23.
  
  Listing on spaceflightfans.cn changes launch date to "October" circa September 1.
  
  Inaugural launch thread.
• #1 by zubenelgenubi on 26 Oct, 2021 19:22
• No further news, as of this post.
• #2 by jebbo on 07 Nov, 2021 12:58
• Looks like it might be imminent
  
  https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1457257436352552961?t=HNyv_JmUiCuBuUYoyMpKVA&s=19
  
  --- Tony
• #3 by Skyrocket on 22 Nov, 2021 11:51
• Does anyone know, if the "Fangzhou-2F" payload is the same payload as the "Fangzhou-2", which was originally thought to have been on the Hyperbola launch failure?
  
  https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/fangzhou-2.htm
• #4 by mikezang on 22 Nov, 2021 12:20
• Quote from: Skyrocket on 22 Nov, 2021 11:51

  Does anyone know, if the "Fangzhou-2F" payload is the same payload as the "Fangzhou-2", which was originally thought to have been on the Hyperbola launch failure?
  
  https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/fangzhou-2.htm
  

  I think they are different, Fangzhou-2F is upgraded version of Fangzhou-2.
  砥砺创新，开启“太空民生”时代
  商业化天地往返飞行器验证卫星“方舟二号”正式出厂
• #5 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Nov, 2021 22:11
• On this page http://www.galactic-energy.cn/index.php/List/cid/7 it says
  
  "NEXT MISSION
  Ceres One (Remote 2)
  
  The rocket has a diameter of 1.4m, a total length of 19m, a take-off mass of 30t, a LEO orbital carrying capacity of 400kg and a 700km SSO orbital carrying capacity of 270kg"
  
  The photo is the vehicle from from the first launch.
• #6 by Closer to Space on 24 Nov, 2021 22:51
• Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 24 Nov, 2021 22:11

  The rocket has a diameter of 1.4m, a total length of 19m, a take-off mass of 30t, a LEO orbital carrying capacity of 400kg and a 700km SSO orbital carrying capacity of 270kg"
  

  
  19m, does it mean that Ceres will use its big fairing, like on the website renders? I guess we'll have the answer in a few minutes...
• #7 by zubenelgenubi on 25 Nov, 2021 00:14
• Or not; today's launch was of a KZ-1A.
• #8 by mikezang on 27 Nov, 2021 10:44
• The newest rumor is that will be launched  with Jinzijing-1 03 on November 30.
  The rocket is Gushenxing-1 in picture.
  金紫荆一号03星计划于近日择机发射

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• #9 by Galactic Penguin SST on 27 Nov, 2021 16:41
• Quote from: mikezang on 27 Nov, 2021 10:44

  The newest rumor is that will be launched  with Jinzijing-1 03 on November 30.
  The rocket is Gushenxing-1 in picture.
  金紫荆一号03星计划于近日择机发射
  

  
  The source of that November 30 date is in the comments section of the link.
• #10 by JuaniX on 27 Nov, 2021 19:17
• Guys, sorry my ignorance, but I would like to corroborate this:
  
  The rocket:
  Gushenxing-1 is the same as saying Ceres-1. They are the same vehicle, right?
  
  Thanks in advance!
• #11 by luhai167 on 27 Nov, 2021 19:20
• Gushenxing is same as Ceres, Gushenxing itself means star of God of grains.
• #12 by mikezang on 27 Nov, 2021 19:43
• Quote from: JuaniX on 27 Nov, 2021 19:17

  Guys, sorry my ignorance, but I would like to corroborate this:
  
  The rocket:
  Gushenxing-1 is the same as saying Ceres-1. They are the same vehicle, right?
  
  Thanks in advance!
  

  Yes！They are the same rocket 谷神星 Gúshénxīng in Chinese Pinyin and English.
• #13 by mikezang on 27 Nov, 2021 20:56
• The Gúshénxīng is  一箭多星（Yījiànduōxīing，One Vehicle Multiple Payloads）,
  except Jīnzījīng-1 03 (金紫荆一号03星，Golden Bauhinia-1 03),
  Tianjin University-1 （天津大学一号） is also one of payloads.
  “长春造”天津大学一号卫星出征
• #14 by Liss on 29 Nov, 2021 07:35
• Don't see any NOTAMs / restricted areas for Nov 30.
• #15 by zubenelgenubi on 01 Dec, 2021 19:47
• No launch November 30, so it's now NET December.
• #16 by zubenelgenubi on 03 Dec, 2021 17:02
• Cross-post
  

  Quote from: Andrew Jones tweet

  Galactic Energy is set to launch its 2nd Ceres-1 solid rocket within days...
• #17 by mikezang on 05 Dec, 2021 22:20
• Gǔshénxīng-1 with Jīnzījīng-1 03.

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• #18 by Satori on 06 Dec, 2021 08:20
• Quote from: mikezang on 05 Dec, 2021 22:20

  Gǔshénxīng-1 with Jīnzījīng-1 03.
  

  
  Is this the patch for any satellite riding along with Jinzijing-1 03?
• #19 by limen4 on 06 Dec, 2021 08:45
• Quote from: Satori on 06 Dec, 2021 08:20

  Quote from: mikezang on 05 Dec, 2021 22:20

  Gǔshénxīng-1 with Jīnzījīng-1 03.
  

  
  Is this the patch for any satellite riding along with Jinzijing-1 03?
  

  
  It seems to be the patch only for the Jinzijing-1 03 mission. ZG6U-1D3 refers to the 3rd use of Zero-G ZG3U-1D platform and the big 6 to the 6th Zero-G mission.