Long March 5B | Mengtian
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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Mengtian
Mengtian is the second Laboratory Cabin Module (LCM) and third major component of the Chinese spacestation. It will provide a pressurized environment for researchers to conduct science experiments in zero gravity.
Long March 5B
Height 53.66 Meters
Max Stages 1
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 10565 kN
Diameter 5.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 25000 kg
Liftoff Mass 837 Tonnes
Launch Success 4
Consecutive Success 4
Maiden Flight 2020-05-05
Launch Failures 0
Updates
SwGustav
2022-10-31T07:59:23+0000
Launch success declared following payload deployment
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-10-31T07:37:58+0000
Liftoff
SwGustav
2022-10-31T07:37:55+0000
Liftoff
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-10-31T06:26:51+0000
Refined T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-10-31T03:57:11+0000
CCTV Webcast link live; CGTN English coverage to be confirmed
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-10-24T14:13:46+0000
Refined launch time per NOTAMs.
Nosu
2022-10-22T14:21:53+0000
Updating T-0
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-09-30T08:57:25+0000
Added launch window
Nosu
2022-08-10T09:16:24+0000
Targeting October 27 according to local tour operators
Programs
Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
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