7月初中国将发射长征5号y2运载火箭-凯发k8官网

china has set the window to launch its long march-5 y2 carrier rocket between july 2 and 5.

 

中国将于7月2日至5日期间发射长征5号y2运载火箭。

 

carrying shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was ¹ transferred to the launch area at wenchang space launch center in south china's hainan province on monday.

 

shijian-18 will test processes for the new dongfanghong-5 satellites and carry out in-orbit experiments.

 

after arriving at the launch base on may 5, the rocket has undergone assembly and testing. this will be the second launch mission for the long march-5, which ² in wenchang in november 2016.

 

during the mission, the rocket will further test its core technology, accumulate data and provide support ahead of the launch of the chang'e-5 lunar probe in the second half of this year.

 

fuelled by liquid hydrogen, ³ and liquid oxygen, the long march-5 can carry a payload of 25 tonnes into low earth orbit and 14 tonnes in geostationary orbit, over 2.5 times the capacity of current long march carrier rockets.

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