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Hendrik_2000

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Re: Chinese Satellites

6 launches in less than 2 months to send up 10 satellites? Seems improbably, unless the comment was referring to financial, instead of calendar year. But I guess we will see.

Well,well guess what today they launched 2 more satellite. The tally is now16 and 4 more to go
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Long March 2D launches two research satellites for China
November 19th, 2011 by Rui C. Barbosa

After the successful return of Shenzhou-8 on November 17, China entered on the final phase of its 2011 launch schedule with the launch of two research satellites, the SW-4 Shiyyan Weixing and the Chuang Xin-1 (3), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch took place at 00:15 UTC on Sunday from the 603 (SLS-2) launch complex using a Long March (Chang Zheng) 2D launch vehicle.

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The Shiyan Weixing-4 bird is a technology demonstrator satellite and will be used for experiments on new technologies. The satellites separated from the second stage of the launcher at around 0030UTC.

Also known as Tansuo-1 (28220 2004-012A), the first technological demonstrator SW-1 Shiyan Weixing-1 was launched at 1559UTC on April 18, 2004 by the CZ-2C Chang Zheng-2C (Y14) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Supposedly, this satellite was part of China’s first digital imaging system capable of stereo Earth-terrain mapping.

The second satellite of this series, SW-2 (28479 2004-046A) was launched at 1045UTC on November 18, 2004 by the CZ-2C Chang Zheng-2C (Y15) also from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center and its mission was similar to the SW-1 mission.

SW-3 Shiyan Weixing-3 (33433 2008-056A), launched at 0015:06.909UTC on November 5, 2008, by the CZ-2D Chang Zheng-2D (Y12) was a technology demonstrator satellite and was used for experiments on new technologies in atmospheric exploration, according to its developer, the Harbin Institute of Technology.

The second satellite on board, the Chuang Xin-1 (3), was developed by the China Academy of Sciences and according to the state media the main mission objectives are atmospheric space environment detection system validation of new technologies and domestic components, assemblies and a variety of on-orbit testing and evaluation of a new payload.

The new satellite is also testing a system on the basis of satellite platform optimization, implemented around the flexible integration of payloads with high functionality.

The first Chuang Xin-1 (28058 2003-049B) satellite was launched piggyback on the CBERS-2 satellite at 0316UTC on October 21, 2003 by the CZ-4B Chan Zheng-4B (Y4) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center and the second satellite of the series was launched at November 5, 2008, together with SW-3
 

escobar

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Re: Chinese Satellites

China launches in 2011

01 - April 9 (2047:04.570UTC) - CZ-3A (Y19) - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I3'
02 - June 20 (1613:04.358UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y20) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 (Chinasat-10)
03 - July 6 (0428:03.993UTC)- CZ-2C (Y25) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-03
04 - July 11 (1541:03.700UTC) - CZ-3C (Y8) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1B Tian Lian-1B
05 - July 26 (2144:28.206UTC) - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - BeiDou-2 'Compass-I4'
06 - July 29 (0742:03.570UTC) - CZ-2C (Y24) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-02
07 - August 11 (1615:04.434UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y19) - XSLC, LC2 - PakSat-1R
08 - August 15 (2257:19.319UTC) - CZ-4B (Y14) - TSLC, LC2 - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
FF - August 18 (0928:03.744UTC) - CZ-2C - JSLC, SLS-2 - SJ-11 Shi Jian 11-04
09 - September 18 (1633:04.621UTC) - CZ-3B (Y16) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A
10 - September 29 (1316:03.507UTC) - CZ-2F (T1) - JSLC - TG-1 TianGong-1
11 - October 07 (0821:04.348UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y18) - XSLC, LC2 - Eutelsat-W3C
12 - October 31 (2158:10.430UTC) - CZ-2F (Y8) - JSLC - SZ-8 Shenzhou-8
## - November 8 (2016:02.871UTC) - Zenit-2FG (SLB41.1) - Bayk, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
13 - November 9 (0321:05.279UTC) - CZ-4B (Y21) - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12; TX-1 Tian Xun-1
14 - November 20 (0015:04.609UTC) - CZ-2D (Y19) - JSLC, SLS-2 - SY-4 ShiYan Weixing-4; Chuang Xin-3

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 YingHuo-1 took place together with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

China launch schedule

2011

December 1/2 (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-I5
December 19 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-1R
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-1 Zi Yuan-1 (2C)
December - CZ-2C - TSLC - YG-13 YaoGan Weixing-13
December - CZ-4C - JSLC - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2

2012

January - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
March/April - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
NET April - CZ-2C - JSLC - Gokturk-2
September / October - CZ-2D - JSLC - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3C Feng Yun-3C (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F
Second half - CZ-2F/G - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Late - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Chinasat-9A (ZX-9A ZhongXing-9A)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M4
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - Compass-M5 ***
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-3 TianLian-3
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G5
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - Compass-G6
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4O/A Feng Yun-4Optical/A
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9A/B
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-11 ShiJian 11-05 (?)
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Hai Yang-3A
?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-15 YaoGan Weixing-15
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-16 YaoGan Weixing-16
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17

** Will become Chinasat-12 (replacing Chinasat-5A) if Apstar-7 launch has been successful.
*** 23 Compass-MEO are planned for launch from 2013 to 2020.

2013

First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-11 ZhongXing-11 (Chinasat-11)
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - LaosSat-1
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-13 ZhongXing-13 (Chinasat-13)
End of year or 2014 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-2 TianGong-2
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2B HaiYang-2B (or 2014)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuang Xin-4
?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3C FengYun-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
?? - ?? - ?? - TH-2 TianHui-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

2014

August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Feng Yun-3D (Batch 2)
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Feng Yun-2H
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
?? - ?? - ?? - Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

2015

June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4M/A FengYun-4Microwave/A (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/B FengYun-4O/B
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/C FengYun-4O/C
?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3

2016

?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-3 TianGong-3 (or 2015)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3E Feng Yun-3E (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

2017

NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Hai Yang-3B
?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid rendezvous and touchdown

2017 / 2020

?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

2018

?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3F Feng Yun-3F (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-4M/B Feng Yun-4B
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - ?? - ?? - Deep Space Solar Observatory

2019

?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/D FengYun-4O/D
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4O/E FengYun-4O/E

2020

September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3G Feng Yun-3G (Batch 2)
NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes
 

no_name

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Re: china manned space - news and views

Saw Yuan Wang 6 space tracking ship in Auckland harbour today. Probably for resupply after the Tian gong space docking mission.
 

Blitzo

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Re: china manned space - news and views

Saw Yuan Wang 6 space tracking ship in Auckland harbour today. Probably for resupply after the Tian gong space docking mission.

LOL son of b***h, I knew I recognized that ship when I took the bus home from the city last night! Didn't look as big as I thought it would be in person, compared to all the cruise ships we usually get in its spot.
 

no_name

Colonel
Re: china manned space - news and views

Heh, I came in the direction such that most of it was obscured by a low white building. But the dishes gave it away and I saw two blurry chinese characters near the bow followed by a 6. :D
 
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no_name

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Re: china manned space - news and views

Yuan Wang 6 would be open to public today (26/Nov). Social functions to be held on the deck.
Today is also election day.
 
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