[amsat-bb] CAS-5A/6A

[Nico Janssen]

CAS 5A, CAS 5B and CAS 6 have NOT been launched yet. They are planned
to be launched soon but maybe not before December.

Yesterday two Yaogan 32-01 Chinese spy satellites were launched from
Jiuquan launch center at 02:43 UTC with a Long March 2 rocket into a
690 x 704 km orbit, 98.28 degrees inclination. Their object numbers are
43642 and 43643. The YZ 1S upper stage of the launch rocket is 43644.

The confusion about a possible launch of CAS 5A and 5B is probably caused
by the fact that they are planned to be launched from the same launch
center and into a similar orbit. Note that CAS 6 will not be launched on the
same launch vehicle as CAS 5A and 5B, and it will be from a different
launch site and into a different orbit.

73,
Nico PA0DLO

On 09-10-18 23:57, Pavel Milanes Costa wrote:
> http://www.arrl.org/news/camsat-offers-more-details-on-new-satellites-one-carrying-hf-transponders 
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>
> Any info of activations is appreciated.
>
> 73 CO7WT.
>
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> El 09/10/18 a las 17:23, Pedro Converso escribió:
>> It seems new HF Chinese satellites are in orbit, wonder if active.
>>
>> http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=cas5a,cas5b,cas6a
>>
>> 73, LU7ABF, Pedro
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