CSL-2 SPACE LAUNCH PREPARATIONS SHUANGCHENGZI LAUNCH TEST SITE B1/2, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 9, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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CSL-2 SPACE LAUNCH PREPARATIONS
SHUANGCHEN Z LAUNCH TEST SW E B , CHINA
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1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: CSL-2 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: A CSL-2 SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH A PROBABLE
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE PAYLOAD IS ERECTED AT
SHUANGCHENGZI LAUNCH TEST SITE B1/2. THE MOBILE G N HICH
WAS POSITIONED OVER THE LAUNCH STAND ON HAS 25X1
BEEN RETRACTED. SERVICE PLATFORMS ARE EXTENDED AND SURROUND
THE UPPER STAGE OF THE AIRFRAME. THE EMPTY CSL-2 STAGE
TRANSPORTERS ON THE APRON NEAR THE MOBILE GANTRY ON 25X1
HAVE BEEN MOVED BACK FROM THE LAUNCH PAD AREA.
(SWNN) LAUNCH PREPARATIONS HAVE BEEN IN PROGRESS SINCE MAY 1982
WHEN EMPTY CSL-2 STAGE TRANS WERE AT THE SHUANGCHENZI
SSM SUPPORT FACILITY 25X1
LAUNCH VEHICLE WAS CONDUCTED ON 25X1
THE THEODOLITE SHELTER WAS MOVED TO THE AZIMUTH 25X1
POSITION WHERE IT REMAINS.
COORDINATES 41-18-27N 100-18-55E
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