LM-5B
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LM-5B is a heavy-lift variant of China’s Long March 5 rocket family, primarily used to launch large modules for the Tiangong space station into low Earth orbit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Long March 5 variant
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heavy-lift launch vehicle ⓘ orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chang Zheng 5B
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Long March 5B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDiameter | 5 meters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| designedFor | large space station modules ⓘ |
| family | Long March (Chang Zheng) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyDesignation | CZ-5B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | derived from Long March 5 design ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2020-05-05 ⓘ |
| firstFlightPayload | uncrewed prototype of new-generation crewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance with possible GPS/Beidou updates ⓘ |
| languageOfDesignation | Chinese ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth | inclined low Earth orbit from Wenchang ⓘ |
| launchComplex | Launch Complex 101 at Wenchang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | core stage without upper stage ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | tropical coastal launch site ⓘ |
| launchFrequencyCategory | low annual flight rate ⓘ |
| launchMassCategory | heavy-lift ⓘ |
| launchSite | Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleRole | backbone launcher for Chinese space station assembly ⓘ |
| manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | direct insertion of large payloads into low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| missionType | space station assembly ⓘ |
| nationalProgram | Chinese human spaceflight program ⓘ |
| notableIssue | uncontrolled reentry of core stage ⓘ |
| operator |
China Manned Space Agency
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China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Long March 5 rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadClass | large monolithic modules ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
launching Tiangong space station modules
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launching large payloads to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| propellantType |
kerosene
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liquid hydrogen ⓘ liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| reentryConcern | space debris risk ⓘ |
| spaceStation | Tiangong space station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageCount | 2 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| upperStage | none in standard configuration ⓘ |
| usedBy | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForMission |
Mengtian laboratory module launch
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Tianhe core module launch ⓘ Wentian laboratory module launch ⓘ |
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