Long March 5 / YZ-2 | Shijian 17

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 5/YZ-2 — Long March family

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.

• Type: Government/Top Secret
• Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: 101
• Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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