LAUNCH CENTER
TJSW-11
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(11:30 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(11:21 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(1:40 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 5Description:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Pad
101