Chang Zheng 5B
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Chang Zheng 5B is a heavy-lift variant of China’s Long March 5 rocket family, primarily used to launch large payloads such as space station modules 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 |
CZ-5B
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Long March 5B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tiangong space station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | core stage with four strap-on boosters ⓘ |
| coreStagePropellant |
liquid hydrogen
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liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| debrisConcern | uncontrolled reentry of core stage ⓘ |
| designFeature |
large-diameter core stage
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no upper stage in standard configuration ⓘ |
| family | Long March 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2020-05-05 ⓘ |
| firstFlightMission | Long March 5B maiden flight carrying a prototype crewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| firstStagePropellant |
kerosene
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liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth | inclined low Earth orbit from Hainan ⓘ |
| launchCapability | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchLocation | Hainan Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchMassClass | heavy ⓘ |
| launchPad | Launch Complex 201 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider |
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
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China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleRole | space station module launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Long March 5 rocket family
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Long March rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
launching Chinese space station modules
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launching large payloads to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid ⓘ |
| spaceport | Wenchang Space Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| usedByProgram |
China Manned Space Program
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Chinese human spaceflight program ⓘ |
| usedForMission |
Chinese Space Station construction
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Mengtian laboratory module launch ⓘ Tianhe core module launch ⓘ Wentian laboratory module launch ⓘ |
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