LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Nov 03 2016
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shijian-17
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(12:43 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(12:30 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(1:00 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 5/YZ-2Description:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Pad
Wenchang