Long March 5 / YZ-2 | Shijian 17

Long March 5/YZ-2

Nov 3, 12:43 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

Pad: 101
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country: 🇨🇳 CHN