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Long March 5B | Tianhe

Name: Long March 5B | Tianhe
Start: 2021-04-29T03:23:15.000Z
Location: 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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 314th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 6,073rd orbital launch attempt

April 29, 2021Add to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Apr 29, 03:18 – Apr 29, 03:30 UTC

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Tianhe

Tianhe (which translates as "Heavenly Harmony") is the core module and backbone of the Chinese space station, designed to provide the main living quarters and control centre for the station crew.

Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

Successful launch of the core module of the Chinese space station.
Nosu · 4/29/2021 · source
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/28/2021 · source
Updated launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/11/2021 · source
Launch NET mid-late April
Nosu · 2/18/2021 · source

Pad — 101

18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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