CASC Long March 5B Wentian
Long March 5B
Status
Success
Date
24 JUL 2022
06:22
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
101
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 5B
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
1
Livestream
Rocket Details
The configuration of the CZ-5B variant consists of the Long March 5 core stage with its four strapped-on liquid-fueled boosters, but the usual second stage will be absent; in place of the second stage would be heavier low earth orbit payloads.
Height
53.66 m
Diameter
5 m
Launch Mass
837 T
Thrust
10,565 kN