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Yaogan 41
Long March 5
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LAUNCH SITEWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission
Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 5
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- 101
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 5
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.
- Height
- 57 m
- Diameter
- 5 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 8
- First flight
- 2016-11-03
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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