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Shijian 20
Long March 5China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation101
Friday, December 27, 2019 · 12:45 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
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Vehicle
Long March 5
Profile →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...
Height57 m
LEO Payload25,000 kg
Launches600
Successes575
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Profile →CHN • Founded 1999
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 manufactu...
Mission Brief
Shijian 20 is an experimental geostationary communications satellite. This is also a return-to-flight launch for Long March 5 after a July 2017 failure.
PayloadShijian 20
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
Pad101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
19.614°N, 110.951°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
