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Long March 5 | Chang'e 5

Name: Long March 5 | Chang'e 5
Start: 2020-11-23T20:30:21.000Z
End: 2020-11-23T21:15:07.000Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

November 23, 2020 at 8:30 PM UTC

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Long March 5 | Chang'e 5 launch image — Mission imagery · Long March 5

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November 23, 2020 at 8:30 PM UTC

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China · 19.6143, 110.9510

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Rocket: Long March 5
Launch site: 101
Launch probability: -1%
Window opens: November 23, 2020 at 8:30 PM UTC
Window closes: November 23, 2020 at 9:15 PM UTC
Feed updated: August 2, 2024 at 4:23 PM UTC

Mission description

Chang'e 5 is China's robotic lunar sample return mission, which is set to bring back at least 2 kg of lunar soils and rock samples. The probe will perform a soft landing on the Moon, then rendezvous and dock with the return module in lunar orbit and fly back to Earth.

Mission media

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Live: China launches Chang'e-5 lunar mission with Long March-5 rocket嫦娥五号“挖土”之旅启航

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[直播]嫦娥五号任务发射 [Live]Chang‘e-5 Lunar Mission Launch

Vehicle

Long March 5

Long March

Height

57 m

Diameter

5 m

LEO capacity

25,000 kg

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Launch complex

101

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

The Wenchang Space Launch Site is a rocket launch site located in Wenchang on the island of Hainan, in China. Formally a suborbital test center, it currently serves as China's southernmost spaceport. The site was selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching the Long March 5, the heaviest Chinese rocket. Unlike launch facilities on the mainland, Wenchang uses its seaport for deliveries.

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