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Long March 5 / YZ-2 | Shijian 17

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation101 — Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Shijian-17
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

This will be the maiden flight of the Long March 5, which is China's next-generation heavy-lift space launch system, comparable in performance to the European Ariane 5 and the U.S. Delta IV Heavy. The rocket is powered by RP-1 and Hydrogen, and will be able to place 25 tonnes into low earth orbit. It is carrying Shijian-17, an experimental satellite, reportedly tasked with testing ion propulsion systems for future space station keeping uses.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 5/YZ-2
Family
Long March
Variant
YZ-2
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

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launch site

Pad
101
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai