Long March 5B | Mengtian

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.

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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.

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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


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SwGustav

2022-10-31T07:59:23+0000

Launch success declared following payload deployment

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-10-31T07:37:58+0000

Liftoff

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SwGustav

2022-10-31T07:37:55+0000

Liftoff

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-10-31T06:26:51+0000

Refined T-0.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-10-31T03:57:11+0000

CCTV Webcast link live; CGTN English coverage to be confirmed

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-10-24T14:13:46+0000

Refined launch time per NOTAMs.

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Nosu

2022-10-22T14:21:53+0000

Updating T-0

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-09-30T08:57:25+0000

Added launch window

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Nosu

2022-08-10T09:16:24+0000

Targeting October 27 according to local tour operators

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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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