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Chang'e 7
Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:30 AM UTC
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Beacon
Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 5
Thursday, October 23, 1958 · 03:21 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Beacon 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.
PayloadBeacon
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerArmy Ballistic Missile Agency
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 5
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.439°N
- Longitude
- 80.573°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
03:21 AM UTC - 03:21 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
