Long March 5 | TJSW-25

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Updates

Jun 11, 08:23 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Jun 11, 07:33 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Jun 8, 11:08 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed to June 11 per new NOTAMs.

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Jun 4, 02:49 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

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Jun 2, 04:55 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity highly uncertain.

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Mission Details

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

Mission Type Government/Top Secret
Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch Window 07:22 AM - 08:40 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Long March 5
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Height 57 m
Diameter 5 m
Maiden Flight 2016-11-03
Success Rate 9/9 (100%)

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.