Long March 5 | Unknown Payload

Mission Status

Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.

Mission Updates

Jun 2, 04:55 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity highly uncertain.

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Mission Details

Details TBD.

Mission Type Unknown
Orbit Unknown
Launch Window 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Long March 5
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Height 57 m
Diameter 5 m
Maiden Flight 2016-11-03
Success Rate 8/8 (100%)

Long March 5 is a Chinese heavy lift launch system developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). CZ-5 is the first Chinese vehicle designed from the ground up to focus on non-hypergolic liquid rocket propellants. Currently, two CZ-5 vehicle configurations are planned, with maximum payload capacities of ~25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb) to LEO and ~14,000 kilograms (31,000 lb) to GTO. The Long March 5 roughly matches the capabilities of American EELV heavy-class vehicles such as the Delta IV Heavy.