Launch vehicle
Long March 5/YZ-2
- Recorded launches
- 2
- First flight
- 2016-11-03
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Successful
Shijian-17
Long March 5/YZ-2
Historical mission record
This page records Long March 5 / YZ-2 | Shijian 17 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission
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.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 5/YZ-2
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Orbit
- Launch pad
- 101
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
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Launch site & orbit
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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