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Long March 5B | Mengtian
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 393rd launch · 41st this year · humanity's 6,330th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 31, 07:25 – Oct 31, 07:45 UTC
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Mengtian
Mengtian is the second Laboratory Cabin Module (LCM) and third major component of the Chinese spacestation. It will provide a pressurized environment for researchers to conduct science experiments in zero gravity.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Updates
Launch success declared following payload deployment
SwGustav · 10/31/2022 · source
Liftoff
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2022 · source
Liftoff
SwGustav · 10/31/2022 · source
Refined T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2022 · source
CCTV Webcast link live; CGTN English coverage to be confirmed
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2022 · source
Refined launch time per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/24/2022 · source
Updating T-0
Nosu · 10/22/2022 · source
Added launch window
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/30/2022 · source
Targeting October 27 according to local tour operators
Nosu · 8/10/2022 · source
Pad — 101
18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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