CASC Long March 5 Chang'e 5
Long March 5
Status
Success
Date
23 NOV 2020
20:30
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
101
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
Chang'e 5 is China's robotic lunar sample return mission, which is set to bring back at least 2 kg of lunar soils and rock samples. The probe will perform a soft landing on the Moon, then rendezvous and dock with the return module in lunar orbit and fly back to Earth.
Rocket
Long March 5
Mission Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
57 m
Diameter
5 m
Launch Mass
867 T
Thrust
10,600 kN