Long March 5: next launch, record and specs
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 on non-hypergolic liquid rocket propellants. Currently, two CZ-5 vehicle configurations are planned, with maximum payload capacities of ~25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb) to LEO and ~14,000 kilograms (31,000 lb) to GTO. The Long March 5 roughly matches the capabilities of American EELV heavy-class vehicles such as the Delta IV Heavy.
Record
9 launches, 9 successful (100%), 9 successes in a row.
Upcoming Long March 5 launches
None on the schedule right now.
Specifications
- Maker: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- First flight: 2016-11-03
- Height: 57 m
- Diameter: 5 m
- Payload to low Earth orbit: 25,000 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer: 14,000 kg
- Reusable: No