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Long March 5B | Maiden Flight
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 5B · 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 278th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 5,952nd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 5, 10:00 – May 5, 14:00 UTC
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Maiden Flight
This is the maiden flight of Long March 5B rocket, which is to be used for delivering modules for China's new space station. This launch is also the first test flight for China's new generation crewed spacecraft.
Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Pad — 101
18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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