The Wait Is Over - Paksat-1R launch on 11 August

[Nav]

realy a great news, might be possible we can countrol our home made drone with it in future....

its communication satelite i guess

 

[Dalai Lama]

Hoping to see some pictures.

 

[Imran Khan]

wait is not yet over ?lolz china please start missile now .

 

[deep strike]

Paksat 1R coverages have been published. satlaunch.net/2011/08/paksat-1r-coveragefootprint-maps.html

 

[Evil Flare]

Satellite has been launched ?

 

[Imran Khan]

its almost night in china now so its mean not yet lolz

 

[Safriz]

express tribune says china will launch "at an appropriate time in coming days"
no particular date given.

 

[Imran Khan]

express tribune says china will launch "at an appropriate time in coming days"
no particular date given.

now thats really funny its mean 14aug was original date

 

[WAQAS119]

I am not sure about the status, as their are conflicting reports. Also it seems that weather is not good out their.

Launch Schedule::::
http://www.satlaunch.net/p/launch-schedule-2011.html

Schedule was to launch communication satellite for Pakistan in about 2 hours time from now. (launch window is 1610 - 1643 UTC, or 0010 - 0043 local time on August 12) The Long March 3B rocket, currently China's heaviest model of their rocket fleet, will launch the Paksat-1R satellite for the government of Pakistan, from LC-2 of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in south-western China. The comsat, which is based on China's premiere DFH-4 spacecraft bus, weighs 5115 kilograms and carries 12 C-band and 18 Ku-band transponders for services such as TV broadcasting and Internet access.
Launch News Paksat-1R, Long March 3B, August 11/12, 2011 - Orbiter-Forum

Paksat-1R, XSLC CZ-3B/E launch August 11, 2011

Also PTV had also given date of 11th August for the launch.

 

[WAQAS119]

A nice short video:
http://news.cntv.cn/china/20110810/107877.shtml

 

[deep strike]

According to chinese sources lift-off has occured. We should wait the spacecraft separation.

 

[deep strike]

Paksat-1R successfully released into orbit. Congratulations!

satlaunch.net/2011/08/long-march-3b-orbits-paksat-1r.html

 

[RayBan]

best of luck Pakistan and China.

 

[Last Hope]

Long March-3B orbits Paksat-1R
Long March-3B satellite carrier successfully launched PAKSAT 1R communications spacecraft for Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Lift-off occured at 16:15 GMT from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China.

PAKSAT 1R weighed 5115kg at launch and is based on DFH-4 [DongFangHong-4] platform with 18 Ku and 12 C band transponders onbaord. PAKSAT 1R will be brought into geosynchronous orbit in next days. After completion of in-orbit tests at 33.5 East it will be stationed on its final orbital position at 38 East. PAKSAT 1R is planned to be in service for 15 years according to info given by China Great Wall Industry Corporation.

 

[WAQAS119]

Just confirmed by PTV too. I wonder why all other channels are quiet.