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

[Pavel Milanes Costa]

Thanks Nico for the accurate info.


El 10/10/18 a las 04:51, Nico Janssen escribió:
>
> 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.
>>
>>
>> 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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