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http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100430-apt-orders-backup-satellite.html


APT Orders Backup Satellite from Thales Alenia Space
By Peter B. de Selding

PARIS — Satellite fleet operator APT Satellite Holdings is purchasing an Apstar 7B satellite from Thales Alenia Space to ensure capacity in the event the Apstar 7 satellite now under construction fails to enter service in mid-2012, Hong Kong-based APT said.

The company has agreed to launch Apstar 7B aboard a Chinese Long March rocket in late 2012 in a contract that features an unusual guarantee that, if Apstar learns that another commercial customer negotiates more-favorable launch terms, Apstar will be granted the same lower-price offer.

In a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, APT says that on April 23 it contracted with Thales Alenia Space of France and Italy to build Apstar 7B in a deal valued at 112.3 million euros ($148.7 million) including the satellite control center.

Apstar 7B will carry 28 C-band and 23 Ku-band transponders on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus 4000 C2 platform and is expected to weigh about 4,000 kilograms at launch. The satellite will resemble the Apstar 7 satellite — but with five fewer Ku-band transponders — that Thales Alenia Space is building under a September 2009 contract valued at 128.5 million euros.

Related Article: Thales Alenia Space Lands Apstar 7 Contract

Apstar 7B will be launched from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center aboard an enhanced Long March 3B rocket under a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) of Beijing valued at $67 million. The Apstar 7 launch contract was valued at $68 million.

The contract, also signed April 23, stipulates that Apstar may demand a lower price if it learns that CGWIC has negotiated more-favorable terms with any other commercial customer, in which case CGWIC would give APT the same price.

Apstar 7 is scheduled for launch by CGWIC in the first half of 2012 to replace the aging Apstar 2R satellite at 76.5 degrees east in geostationary orbit. The Apstar 7B contract is viewed as insurance against the possible loss of Apstar7 at launch or in its first weeks in orbit.

If Apstar 7 is successfully placed into service, the Apstar 7B contract will be transferred to China Satcom, a state-owned satellite operator in Beijing, which also needs new capacity but not as quickly as APT.

APT has 45 days from the contract's signature to secure approval of the Apstar 7B program from its independent shareholders. The 45-day waiting period is required by Hong Kong Stock Exchange law given the size of the Apstar 7B financial commitment relative to APT, and given the interlocking ownership of APT, China Satcom and CGWIC.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) owns 100 percent of CGWIC and also owns China Satcom. CASC has a 57.14 percent stake in APT International, which in turn owns 51.82 percent of APT.

APT says in its stock-market filing, dated April 26, that it is highly unlikely that the independent shareholders reviewing the Apstar 7B contract will find fault with it. The company says it negotiated the Apstar 7B launch deal "on an arm's-length basis, having regard to the value of similar assets on the market." [/quote]

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China launch schedule

China launches in 2010

01 - January 16 (1612:04.391UTC) - CZ-3C (CZ3C-3) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G1)
02 - March 05 (0455:05.227UTC) - CZ-4C (CZ4C-5) - JSLC - YG-9 YaoGan Weixing-9

2010
June (?) - CZ-3C - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G3)
First half - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
Third quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Sinosat-6
Second half - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3B Feng Yun-3B
October - CZ-3C - XSLC - Chang'e-2
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F (or 2011)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-M1)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-M2)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-M3)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-M4)
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G4)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGS
?? - CZ-3B** - XSLC - ST-1B Shen Tong-1B (ZX-20 (2) ZhongXing-20 (2))
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - SJ-6G/H Shi Jian-6G/H
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-2 Tian Lian-2
?? - CZ-4C - TSLC - YG-10 YaoGan Weixing-10
?? - ?? - ?? - Tsinghua-2 (Beijing-2)

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1

** Can possibly be launched by a CZ-3A

2011
NET May - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
First half- CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3 / TH-1 Tian Hui-1
First half- CZ-2F - HSLC - TG-1 Tian Gong-1
Second Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Sinosat-5
June - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
June - September - CZ-3B - XSLC - Eutelsat-W3C
Second half- CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8 (unmanned)
Fourth Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2 (NigComSat-1R)
December (?) - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-3
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - ZX-5A ZhongXing-5A (ChinaSat-5A)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - XinNuo-4 (Sinosat-4)
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - TSLC? - FAST
Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place in December 2011. Launch will be by a 11K77 Zenit-3F from the LC45 PU-1 launch complex of the GIK-5 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia, toghether with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

2012
First half- CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
First half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7
Later - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7B (Wil be launched if Apstar-7 fails)
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3 Feng Yun-3 (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - PakSat-1R *
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3 Hai Yang-3
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

* PakSat-1R can be the satellite announced in this press-release.

2013

Third quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - LAOSAT-1
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - T

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg594038#msg594038

Satori пишет:

Rumors on the 9ifly Chinese space forum points to a possible BeiDou-2 launch at the beginning of June.

input~2  пишет:

These rumors originate from a philatelic forum post which takes subscriptions for stamps commemorating Compass-G3 launch in early June.

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http://www.cybersecurity.ru/news/94112.html
(01:13) 20.05.2010

Генеральный конструктор китайской спутниковой системы глобальной навигации "Бэйдоу" Сунь Цзядун сегодня заявил, что данная система, реализация которой будет осуществляться в три этапа, к 2020 году будет охватывать весь Земной шар.

"Разработанная Китаем исключительно собственными силами "Бэйдоу" способна предоставить услуги в сфере навигации, позиционирования и определения времени, отличающиеся высокой точностью и высоким уровнем надежности", - сказал китайский ученый на состоявшейся в Пекине 1-й китайской научной конференции по спутниковой навигации.

По его словам, в данный момент Китай находится на втором этапе реализации программы, которая началась в 2000 году. "В 2000-2003 годах на орбиту было выведено 3 спутника серии "Бэйдоу", которые составляли опытную навигационную систему, - сказал он. - К 2012 году данная система будет охватывать территорию Китая полностью и сопредельные районы некоторых стран".

"Благодаря осуществлению третьего этапа программы в 2020 году система "Бэйдоу", в состав которой войдут более 30 спутников, будет покрывать весь Земной шар", - заметил он.

Напомним, что наряду с "Бэйдоу" в мире существуют еще три подобные системы, а именно российская ГЛОНАСС, американская GPS и европейская Galileo, причем последняя пока в большей степени существует в бумажном виде.

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg594642#msg594642

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http://russian.news.cn/science/2010-06/15/c_13351146.htm

С космодрома "Цзюцюань" запущена ракета-носитель "Чанчжэн" с научно-экспериментальным спутником "Шицзянь-12" на борту

2010-06-15 11:22:29 | Russian.News.Cn   

Цзюцюань, 15 июня /Синьхуа/ -- Сегодня в 09:39 с космодрома "Цзюцюань" успешно стартовала ракета-носитель "Чанчжэн-2-Г" с научно-экспериментальным спутником "Шицзянь-12" на борту. Это 125-й по счету запуск ракеты-носителя семейства "Чанчжэн" /Великий поход/.

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg616962#msg616962

input~2

According to China Satcom website and other sources here is a tentative list of their present and future satellites:

Present satellites
Chinasat-5C is the new name of Sinosat-3 at 125°E
Chinasat-5B is the new name of Sinosat-1 at 110.5°E
Chinasat-5A is the new name of Chinastar-1 at 87.5°E
Chinasat-6B is at 115.5°E
Chinasat-9 is at 92.2°E

Future satellites
Chinasat-6A (previously known as Sinosat-6), based on DFH-4 platform, is planned to be launched into 125°E in Q3-2010
Chinasat-10 (previously known as Sinosat-5), based on DFH-4 platform, is planned to be launched into 110.5°E in Q2-2011
Chinasat-9A (previously known as Sinosat-4), based on DFH-4 platform, is planned to be launched into 92.2°E in Q3-2012
Chinasat-12 is planned to be launched into 87.5°E (tentatively in 2013). It could be Apstar-7B, a SB4000, if Apstar-7 launch is successful.

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg617154#msg617154

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg618504#msg618504

This year, after August, 3 more Beidou-2 satellites are planned to be launched.
Source
This would result in a total of 5 Beidou-2 spacecraft launched in 2010.

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg620460#msg620460

A note on the 9ifly Chinese Space Forum points to a possible launch of Chinasat-6A (Sinosat-6) on August 30.

China launches in 2010

01 - January 16 (1612:04.391UTC)  - CZ-3C (CZ3C-3) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G1)
02 - March 05 (0455:05.227UTC) - CZ-4C (CZ4C-5) - JSLC - YG-9 YaoGan Weixing-9
03 - June 02 (1553:04.524UTC) - CZ-3C (CZ3C-4) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G3)
04 - June 15 (0139:04.115UTC) - CZ-2D (CZ2D-12) - Jiuquan - SJ-12 Shi Jian-12
05 - July 31 (2130:04.278UTC) - CZ-3A (CZ3A-17/Y16) - Xi Chang - BeiDou-2 IGSO-1

China launch schedule

2010

Early August - CZ-4C - TSLC - YG-10 YaoGan Weixing-10
August 30 (?) - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-6A
October - CZ-3C - XSLC - Chang'e-2
End of year - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3B Feng Yun-3B
Second half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Compass-M2, Compass-M3
Second half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Compass-M4, Compass-M5
Second half - CZ-3C - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G4)
?? - CZ-3B** - XSLC - ST-1B Shen Tong-1B (ZX-20 (2) ZhongXing-20 (2))
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - SJ-6G/H Shi Jian-6G/H
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-2 Tian Lian-2

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1

** Can possibly be launched by a CZ-3A

2011

NET May - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
June - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
June - September - CZ-3B - XSLC - Eutelsat-W3C
November - 11K77 Zenit-3F - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1***
December (?) - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-3
First half - CZ-2F/G - HSLC - TG-1 Tian Gong-1
Second Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-10
Fourth Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2 (NigComSat-1R)
Second half - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3 / TH-1 Tian Hui-1
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F (or later)
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST

***Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  toghether with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

2012

First half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Second half - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
Late - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7B****
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3 Feng Yun-3 (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - PakSat-1R
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-9A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3 Hai Yang-3
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

**** Wil be launched if Apstar-7 fails

2013

Third quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Laos-1
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - T

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg622625#msg622625

Just received notice from China that launch preparations for Beidou-2 GSO-1 are on the way. Launch is planned for August 2. No official confirmation available.

... and this source tells that launch will happen on August 1 at 22:00 local time.

This is great news. I supose this is the Beidou-2 Inclined Geo#1 (Compass-IGS1)?

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http://russian.news.cn/science/2010-07/31/c_13424153.htm

К запуску в 2011 году в Китае стереотопографического спутника гражданского назначения "Цзыюань-3"
2010-07-31 17:12:39 | Russian.News.Cn

Пекин, 31 июля /Синьхуа/ -- Во втором полугодии 2011 года в Китае будет осуществлен запуск первого в стране стереотопографического спутника с высокой степенью разрешения гражданского назначения "Цзыюань-3" /"Ресурсы-3"/, самостоятельно разработанного Китаем. Об этом сообщили накануне в Управлении геодезии и картографии КНР.

Проект спутника "Цзыюань-3" был учрежден в марте 2008 года. Аппарат разработан Китайским объединением космических технологий. В 2011 он будет выведен на намеченную орбиту ракетой-носителем "Чанчжэн-4Б" /"Великий поход-4Б"/ с Тайюаньского аэродрома /пров. Шаньси, Северный Китай/.

Ответственный представитель данного управления сказал, что спутник "Цзыюань-3" лидирует среди аналогов по степени разрешения и точности съемки. Он будет предназначен главным образом для составления продукции географической информации масштаба 1:50000, расследования и мониторинга земельных и природных ресурсов и предоставления эффективных услуг на нужды сельского, лесного и водного хозяйства, экологической среды, городского планирования, транспорта, оборонного строительства, а также в целях предупреждения стихийных бедствий.

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http://bbs.941jy.com/read-htm-tid-31071.html
перевод:

Emergency Subscription Xichang Compass II lGSO-1 satellite in situ stamp, at 22 o'clock on the August 1 deadline

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/01/c_13424634.htm

XICHANG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched its fifth orbiter into space at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, as a part of its indigenous satellite navigation and positioning network.

The satellite was launched from the Long March 3I carrier rocket.

It is the 126th flight for the country's Long March series of rockets.

The satellite will join another four satellites in orbit to form a network that will eventually consist of 35 satellites.

The system, code named "COMPASS", is a crucial part of the country's space infrastructure for providing navigation and positioning services in transportation, meteorology, petroleum prospecting, forest fire monitoring, disaster forecast, telecommunications and public security among others.

China started building its own satellite navigation system to end its dependence upon the U.S. GPS system in 2000, when it sent two orbiters as a double-satellite experimental positioning system.

The system is designed to provide navigation, time and short message services in the Asia and Pacific region before 2012 and will be capable of providing global navigation services by 2020.

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg625657#msg625657

The 9ifly Chinese Space Forum is presenting a updated launch schedule for the chinese launches until the end of the year. I supose that this information can be based on some official sources, but one should take in account that some personal guessing may also help is creating the schedule.

China launches in 2010

01 - January 16 (1612:04.391UTC)  - CZ-3C (CZ3C-3) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 'Compass-G1'
02 - March 05 (0455:05.227UTC) - CZ-4C (CZ4C-5) - JSLC - YG-9 YaoGan Weixing-9
03 - June 02 (1553:04.524UTC) - CZ-3C (CZ3C-4) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 'Compass-G3'
04 - June 15 (0139:04.115UTC) - CZ-2D (CZ2D-12) - JSLC - SJ-12 Shi Jian-12
05 - July 31 (2130:04.278UTC) - CZ-3A (CZ3A-17/Y16) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGSO-1 'Compass-I1'
06 - August 09 (2249:05.551) - CZ-4C (CZ4C-6) - TSLC - YG-10 YaoGan Weixing-10

China launch schedule

2010

August 30 (?) - CZ-3B (Y13) - XSLC - Chinasat-6A
September - CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-11 YaoGan Weixing-11
October - CZ-3C - XSLC - Chang'e-2
October - CZ-3A - XSLC - ST-1B Shen Tong-1B (ZX-20 (2) ZhongXing-20 (2))
October - CZ-4B - TSLC - SJ-6G/H Shi Jian-6G/H
October - CZ-3C - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G4)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12
December - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3B Feng Yun-3B
December - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGSO-2 'Compass-I2'
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-2 Tian Lian-2

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1

2011

April - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGSO-3 'Compass-I3'
NET May - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
June - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
June - September - CZ-3B - XSLC - Eutelsat-W3C
November - 11K77 Zenit-3F - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
December (?) - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-3
First half - CZ-2F/G - HSLC - TG-1 Tian Gong-1
Second Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-10
Fourth Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2 (NigComSat-1R)
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8
Second half - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3 / TH-1 Tian Hui-1
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Compass-M2, Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Compass-M4, Compass-M5
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F (or later)
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  toghether with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

2012

First half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Second half - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
Late - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3 Feng Yun-3 (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - PakSat-1R
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-9A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3 Hai Yang-3
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

** Wil be launched if Apstar-7 fails

2013

Third quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Laos-1
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - T

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http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/08/09/1821s587556.htm

China to Launch 14 Meteorological Satellites in Next Decade
    2010-08-09 15:24:58     CRIENGLISH.com      Web Editor: Xu Leiying

China is set to launch 14 meteorological satellites in the next ten years, the People's Daily reported Sunday.

Yang Jun, director of the National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC), said the country will send into space one of its Fengyun-3 (FY-3) series polar-orbiting meteorological satellites by the end of this year.

The second-generation geosynchronous meteorological satellite, the FY-4, is expected to make its debut around 2015.

The FY-4 is three-axis stabilized, with increased capabilities. Once operational, the satellite could help China more accurately forecast weather, climate, environmental and natural disasters, added Yang.

The director said the meteorological satellites are expected to play more important roles in weather forecasting in the future, and satellite data will account for 90 percent of numerical weather predictions (NWP) in order to increase the model's forecast accuracy in 2020.

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7098426.html

China will launch 14 meteorological satellites in 10 years
15:31, August 09, 2010

According to current plans, China will launch 14 meteorological satellites in 10 years and the Fengyun-3 B satellite will be launched at the end of 2010, according to Yang Jun, director of the National Meteorological Satellite Center on Aug. 8.

The Fengyun-4 satellite project has already been authorized by the government, and the development work of the satellite has officially been launched. The Fengyun-4 satellite is expected to be launched around 2015.

The gap between Chinese meteorological satellites and the world's advanced level will narrow significantly by 2020, while the application of meteorological satellites will enter a steady development phase. Satellite data will account for more than 90 percent of the application in numerical prediction model data assimilation.

The monitoring capacity in terms of natural disasters, environment, agriculture, ecology and oceans will improve remarkably, while the satellites will play a great role in preventing and mitigating disasters and dealing with climate change with improved efficiency, Yang said.

"The number of users of Fengyun satellites has grown rapidly in recent times, and ever more neighboring countries and users worldwide are using Fengyun satellite information. The Fengyun satellite belongs to China as well as the world," Yang said.

By Zhang Qian , People's Daily Online

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg626790#msg626790

China launches in 2010

01 - January 16 (1612:04.391UTC)  - CZ-3C (CZ3C-3) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 'Compass-G1'
02 - March 05 (0455:05.227UTC) - CZ-4C (CZ4C-5) - JSLC - YG-9 YaoGan Weixing-9
03 - June 02 (1553:04.524UTC) - CZ-3C (CZ3C-4) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 'Compass-G3'
04 - June 15 (0139:04.115UTC) - CZ-2D (CZ2D-12) - JSLC - SJ-12 Shi Jian-12
05 - July 31 (2130:04.278UTC) - CZ-3A (CZ3A-17/Y16) - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGSO-1 'Compass-I1'
06 - August 09 (2249:05.551) - CZ-4C (CZ4C-6) - TSLC - YG-10 YaoGan Weixing-10
07 - August 24 (0710:04.075) - CZ-2D (CZ2D-13) - JSLC - TH-1 Tian Hui-1 'Mapping Satellite-1'

China launch schedule

2010

September 9 - CZ-3B (Y13) - XSLC - Chinasat-6A (XinNuo-6)
September (?)- CZ-2D - JSLC - YG-11 YaoGan Weixing-11
October - CZ-3C - XSLC - Chang'e-2
October (?) - CZ-3A - XSLC - ST-1B Shen Tong-1B (ZX-20 (2) ZhongXing-20 (2))
October(?) - CZ-4B - TSLC - SJ-6G/H Shi Jian-6G/H
October(?) - CZ-3C - XSLC - BeiDou-2 (Compass-G4)
November (?)- CZ-4B - TSLC - YG-12 YaoGan Weixing-12
December - CZ-4C - TSLC - FY-3B Feng Yun-3B
December - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGSO-2 'Compass-I2'
?? - CZ-3C - XSLC - TL-2 Tian Lian-2

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - Tian Xun Zhe-1 (Tian Xun-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - JiShu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - FN-1 Feng Niao-1

2011

April - CZ-3A - XSLC - BeiDou-2 IGSO-3 'Compass-I3'
NET May - CZ-4B - TSLC - HY-2A Hai Yang-2A
June - CZ-4B - TSLC - CBERS-3
June - September - CZ-3B - XSLC - Eutelsat-W3C
November - 11K77 Zenit-3F - GIK-5, LC45 PU-1 - YH-1 Ying Huo-1*
December (?) - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-3
First half - CZ-2F/G - HSLC - TG-1 Tian Gong-1
Second Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-10
Fourth Quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2 (NigComSat-1R)
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-8 ShenZhou-8
Second half - CZ-4B - TSLC - ZY-3 Zi Yuan-3
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Compass-M2, Compass-M3
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Compass-M4, Compass-M5
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shi Jian-10
?? - CZ-2C - TSLC - HJ-1C Huan Jing-1C
?? - CZ-2D/2 - JSLC - SJ-9 Shi Jian 9
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2F Feng Yun-2F (or later)
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite (or later)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1C Hai Yang-1C
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-1D Hai Yang-1D
?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - FAST

*Launch of Chinese Mars probe YH-1 Ying Huo-1 will take place  toghether with the Fobos-Grunt Russian Mars probe.

2012

First half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7
First half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-9 ShenZhou-9
Second half - CZ-2F/H - JSLC - SZ-10 ShenZhou-10
Second half - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
Late - CZ-3B - XSLC - Apstar-7B**
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2G Feng Yun-2G
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3 Feng Yun-3 (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - PakSat-1R
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chinasat-9A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kua Fu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3 Hai Yang-3
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

** Wil be launched if Apstar-7 fails

2013

Third quarter - CZ-3B - XSLC - Laos-1
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - T

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http://www.bjreview.com/science/txt/2010-08/13/content_291570.htm

Carried by a Long March 3 rocket, the fifth satellite of Beidou system, a global navigation network that China is building, was launched into the orbit on August 1. It was the third satellite of the navigation network launched this year following the successful launches on January 17 and June 2 respectively. Another two navigation satellites are to be launched later this year.

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В Китае будет произведен запуск стереотопографического спутника "Тяньхуэй-1"

Цзюцюань, 23 августа /Синьхуа/ -- В ближайшие дни с космодрома "Цзюцюань" /Северо-Западный Китай/ с помощью ракеты-носителя "Чанчжэн-2Г" будет осуществлен запуск стереотопографического спутника "Тяньхуэй-1". Об этом сообщил ответственный представитель космодрома "Цзюцюань".

В настоящее время ракета-носитель и спутник находятся в нормальном техническом состоянии, подготовка к запуску идет успешно.

Невероятно - аппарат ушёл с 2011-го влево - или всё-таки это разные проекты с "Цзыюань-3"?

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2010-08/24/c_13459840.htm

China launches new satellite
English.news.cn 2010-08-24 16:21:57      

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a new satellite "Tianhui I" from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, at 3:10 p.m. (Beijing time) Tuesday.

The satellite, which was launched on a Long March 2-D carrier rocket, has entered into the preset orbit.

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg632627#msg632627

A Xinhua report, dated March 4, mentionned that, according to CALT, 15 launches would take place in 2010. As of August 30, 7 launches have been performed, so only 8 would remain.
From Rui's present launch list (with still 10 remaining launches), Yaogan-12 and Tianlian-2 would be postponed beyond 2010, according to Chinese forum with the following details:
 (now Sept 9), CZ-3B, XSLC, Chinasat-6A
 September, CZ-3A, XSLC, Chinasat-20A (pinyin: ZhMngx+ng-20A)
October, CZ-3C, XSLC, Chang'e-2
October, CZ-4B, TSLC, SJ-6G/6H
November, CZ-3C, XSLC, Compass-G4
November, CZ-2D, JSLC, YG-11
December, CZ-3A, XSLC, Compass-I2
December, CZ-4C, TSLC, FY-3B