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Long March - 5

December 31 , 2019 1793 days 1171 0
  • China has successfully launched its largest carrier rocket, Long March-5, from Wenchang Space Launch Center (WSLC).
  • China’s most powerful rocket is a critical ingredient in nation’s ambitious space programme.
  • It carried the Shijian-20 satellite.

About Long March-5

  • The rocket is China’s heaviest and most advanced communications satellite.
  • This rocket is also known as CZ-5.
  • It can carry a maximum payload of 25 tonnes into low Earth orbit (LEO) and 14 tonnes into geosynchronous orbit.
  • The successful launch is a major step forward for China’s planned mission to Mars in 2020.

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