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Long March 5B | Wentian
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 375th launch · 23rd this year · humanity's 6,270th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 24, 06:12 – Jul 24, 06:29 UTC
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Wentian
Wentian is the first Laboratory Cabin Module (LCM) and second major component of the Chinese spacestation. It will provide additional navigation avionics, propulsion and orientation control as backup functions for the Core Cabin Module (CCM) as well as a pressurized environment for researchers to conduct science experiments in zero gravity.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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