China's Largest Rocket CZ-5 ... Maiden Launch 20:42 November 3, 2016!

[TaiShang]

Long March-5 rocket ready to be transported to Wenchang satellite launch center

By Joanna Law (People's Daily Online) August 25, 2016

China’s largest carrier rocket, Long March-5, is seen on Thursday securely fastened in a cargo container in north China’s Tianjin Port, ready to depart for the Wenchang satellite launch center in south China's Hainan. The rocket is scheduled to be launched later this year.

Two rocket-carrying ships, Yuanwang-21 and Yuanwang-22, were docked by the port for the mission. The Yuanwang ships are China's first ships made exclusively to carry rockets.

 

[Beidou2020]

Long March 5 rocket is so important strategically. It can carry heavy satellites into orbit. 25 ton LEO and 14 ton GTO.

 

[baajey]

China, as impressive as always.
All the best.

 

[xiao qi]

 

[TaiShang]

Long March-5 carrier rocket was loaded onto the Yuan Wang-22 cargo ship at North China's Tianjin Port, on August 25, 2016. The Long March-5 on Friday was shipped from Tianjin port to Wenchang Launch Center in south China's Hainan province. China plans to launch the Long March-5 in the second half of the year, according to the Carrier Rocket Technology Research Institute. The Long March-5 will be the country's largest carrier rocket, designed to carry 25 tonnes into low-Earth orbit (LEO). It is expected to carry lunar probe Chang'e-5, the core module for China's space station and the Mars probe. [Photo: Xinhua]

http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/0826/c202936-9106073-4.html

 

[yusheng]

 

[TaiShang]

China's largest carrier rocket arrives at launch center
September 02, 2016
People's Daily Online


The Long March-5, China's largest carrier rocket to date, arrived at a launch center in southern China on Sept. 1. (Photo from Weibo)

The Long March-5, China's largest carrier rocket to date, arrived at a launch center in southern China on Sept. 1. The rocket is scheduled to be launched in November, according to national defense and aerospace authorities.

Transported by two special rocket-carrying ships, Yuanwang-21 and Yuanwang-22, the rocket departed for Qinglan Port in Wenchang, Hainan province on Aug. 26, according to the State Administration of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) and China National Space Administration.

Instead of highly toxic propellants, Long March-5 uses liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen and lox kerosene as fuel, making it relatively environmentally friendly. Its engines can produce a thrust of more than 1,000 metric tons when taking off.

The diameter of the liquid-fuel rocket was expanded from 3.35 meters to 5 meters, which offers a significant advantage when it comes time to enter space. However, the larger diameter necessitated the rocket's transportation to the launch center by ship, as its diameter is too large to pass through tunnels.

As the country's strongest carrier rocket, the Long March-5 has a payload capacity of 25 tonnes in low Earth orbit and 14 tonnes in geostationary orbit.

The rocket is planned to carry the Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2017 and will be used to launch China's space station modules and Mars probes.


Long March-5 carrier rocket was loaded onto the Yuan Wang-22 cargo ship at North China's Tianjin Port, on August 25, 2016. [Photo: Xinhua]


(Photo from Weibo)

Long March-5 carrier rocket is lifted into a container at North China's Tianjin Port on August 18, 2016. [Photo: Xinhua]

 

[艹艹艹]

China's next-generation and largest carrier rocket, the Long March-5, is being transferred to the launchpad at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province. The rocket, set to launch in November, has a diameter of 5 meters, and a take-off thrust of 1,000 tons. The fuel used for the new rocket is non-toxic and does not emit pollutants.

The second largest economy in the world is still a developing country with a large population.

 

[beijingwalker]

China's largest carrier rocket Long March-5 was transported to launch site in South China's Hainan Province on Friday morning for its first flight mission scheduled for November.

The heavy-lift Long March 5 launcher will haul up to 25 metric tons into low Earth orbit matching the low-altitude orbit capability of United Launch Alliance's Delta 4-Heavy rocket. Instead of highly toxic propellants, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhuanet, the rocket uses liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen and lox kerosene as fuel, making it more environmentally friendly. Xinhuanet notes that Long March-5 engines can produce a thrust of more than 1,000 tons when taking off.

"The Long March-5 represents a landmark in the country's carrier rocket upgrading and has expanded the diameter of liquid-fuel rockets to 5 meters from 3.35 meters, and will improve space entering capabilities by 2.5 times," said Wu Yanhua, vice head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, speaking to Xinhuanet in Aug 2016.

Wenchang will be the primary launch site for Long March 7 and Long March 5 rockets. Wenchang is located 19 degrees above the equator, which will make it easier for China to launch satellites into equatorial orbit.

 

[punit]

best of luck !

 

[ChineseLuver]

The number of launches are just so outstanding

 

[GS Zhou]

The number of launches are just so outstanding

the launch is more frequent than our previous record, but I think it is still shorter than our actual needs. With the completion of our Hainan launch site, the pace of launch could be accelerated to a new level!!

 

[GS Zhou]

SJ17 is one of the satellites going to be launched by CZ-5. Look at information leaked...

 

[Shotgunner51]

Five Things to Know About China’s Long March 5 (CZ-5) Rocket
Andrew Jones 2016/10/31

China will this week launch its first Long March 5 (CZ-5), which will rank among the most powerful active rockets in the world and fulfil specific needs for the country’s space programme. Here are five things to know about China’s breakthrough:

1. China's most powerful rocket

The 860-tonne, 5-metre diameter, 53-m tall Long March 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of lifting a 25 tonne payload to low Earth orbit.

The rocket has been designed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) to meet the requirements for China’s growing space ambitions, including...​

2. Chinese Space Station

The Long March 5 will allow the country to complete the final stage of a long-term human spaceflight project set out in 1992 – a large, permanently crewed space station.

China first put an astronaut in space in 2003, followed by five more crewed missions and two experimental space labs, the second of which, Tiangong-2, is currently hosting the two Shenzhou-11 astronauts.

All of this is a precursor for a three-module, 60-tonne Chinese Space Station (CSS). The Long March 5B variant will be used to launch these components, starting with the Tianhe-1 core module in 2018.​

3. To the Moon and Mars

The Long March 5 will also allow China to pursue deep space and interplanetary missions. Next year it will launch the Chang’e-5 probe next year to collect and return samples from the Moon, in the final stage of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Programme (CLEP), and marking the first such attempt by any nation since the 1970s.

In 2020, China will launch its first independent interplanetary mission to Mars. Ambitiously, the project involves sending an orbiter, lander and rover to the Red Planet in one go.

As underlined by the recent experience of ESA and Russia with the ExoMars Schiaparelli lander, this will be no mean feat, but China now has the capabilities to attempt such missions.

The launch vehicle will also boost capabilities for launching large satellites high to geosynchronous orbit. This will be tested in this week’s debut with the launch of the technology experiment Shijian-17 satellite, while also proving applicable practice for the Chang’e-5 mission.​

4. New spaceport and ships

Developing a rocket of the size and capability of the Long March 5 has also meant new infrastructure and logistics. While China’s established Long March 2, 3, and 4 can transported by train to the three inland launch sites at Jiuquan and Taiyuan in the north and Xichang in the southwest, the five-metre diameter core of the Long March 5 - which brought engineering and manufacturing challenges - makes it too wide for tunnels.

So a new coastal launch centre was required and established on the southern island province of Hainan. Being closer to the equator, the Wenchang launch site also gives rockets a boost from the greater rotational speed of the Earth.

Two specially designed ships, Yuanwang 21 and 22, deliver components for the Long March 5 and 7 from Tianjin to Hainan.

Combined with the Long March 5’s role in the CSS, all of this underlines the impressive long-term planning and careful execution of China’s space programme.

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5. Next generation rocket

The Long March 5 is part of a new series of rockets that will take China's space programme to new heights, with their modular design and manufacturing bringing benefits in terms of cost, preparation time and reliability.

The engines of the new cryogenic Long March 5, 6 and 7 rockets use refined RP-1 kerosene fuel with liquid oxygen oxidiser. This cryogenic propellant is cheaper, provides more thrust and produces far less dangerous or polluting by-products compared to the highly toxic and unstable hypergolic hydrazine fuel mix used by China’s current launch vehicles.

It could also potentially allow the engines to be made reusable in the future, something the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation - the main space programme contractor - is working on.

The liquid oxygen is cooled in the Long March 5 tanks to -183 degrees Celsius, according to Wang Xiaojun of CALT, before burning the propellant at around 3,000 degrees.
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The debut launch of Long March 5 is expected to be broadcast live by Chinese state media and streamed online. Though not yet announced, liftoff is expected around November 3.

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Read more at http://gbtimes.com/china/five-things-know-about-chinas-long-march-5-rocket

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[Beast]

Five Things to Know About China’s Long March 5 (CZ-5) Rocket
Andrew Jones 2016/10/31

China will this week launch its first Long March 5 (CZ-5), which will rank among the most powerful active rockets in the world and fulfil specific needs for the country’s space programme. Here are five things to know about China’s breakthrough:

1. China's most powerful rocket

The 860-tonne, 5-metre diameter, 53-m tall Long March 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of lifting a 25 tonne payload to low Earth orbit.

The rocket has been designed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) to meet the requirements for China’s growing space ambitions, including...​

2. Chinese Space Station

The Long March 5 will allow the country to complete the final stage of a long-term human spaceflight project set out in 1992 – a large, permanently crewed space station.

China first put an astronaut in space in 2003, followed by five more crewed missions and two experimental space labs, the second of which, Tiangong-2, is currently hosting the two Shenzhou-11 astronauts.

All of this is a precursor for a three-module, 60-tonne Chinese Space Station (CSS). The Long March 5B variant will be used to launch these components, starting with the Tianhe-1 core module in 2018.​

3. To the Moon and Mars

The Long March 5 will also allow China to pursue deep space and interplanetary missions. Next year it will launch the Chang’e-5 probe next year to collect and return samples from the Moon, in the final stage of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Programme (CLEP), and marking the first such attempt by any nation since the 1970s.

In 2020, China will launch its first independent interplanetary mission to Mars. Ambitiously, the project involves sending an orbiter, lander and rover to the Red Planet in one go.

As underlined by the recent experience of ESA and Russia with the ExoMars Schiaparelli lander, this will be no mean feat, but China now has the capabilities to attempt such missions.

The launch vehicle will also boost capabilities for launching large satellites high to geosynchronous orbit. This will be tested in this week’s debut with the launch of the technology experiment Shijian-17 satellite, while also proving applicable practice for the Chang’e-5 mission.​

4. New spaceport and ships

Developing a rocket of the size and capability of the Long March 5 has also meant new infrastructure and logistics. While China’s established Long March 2, 3, and 4 can transported by train to the three inland launch sites at Jiuquan and Taiyuan in the north and Xichang in the southwest, the five-metre diameter core of the Long March 5 - which brought engineering and manufacturing challenges - makes it too wide for tunnels.

So a new coastal launch centre was required and established on the southern island province of Hainan. Being closer to the equator, the Wenchang launch site also gives rockets a boost from the greater rotational speed of the Earth.

Two specially designed ships, Yuanwang 21 and 22, deliver components for the Long March 5 and 7 from Tianjin to Hainan.

Combined with the Long March 5’s role in the CSS, all of this underlines the impressive long-term planning and careful execution of China’s space programme.

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5. Next generation rocket

The Long March 5 is part of a new series of rockets that will take China's space programme to new heights, with their modular design and manufacturing bringing benefits in terms of cost, preparation time and reliability.

The engines of the new cryogenic Long March 5, 6 and 7 rockets use refined RP-1 kerosene fuel with liquid oxygen oxidiser. This cryogenic propellant is cheaper, provides more thrust and produces far less dangerous or polluting by-products compared to the highly toxic and unstable hypergolic hydrazine fuel mix used by China’s current launch vehicles.

It could also potentially allow the engines to be made reusable in the future, something the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation - the main space programme contractor - is working on.

The liquid oxygen is cooled in the Long March 5 tanks to -183 degrees Celsius, according to Wang Xiaojun of CALT, before burning the propellant at around 3,000 degrees.
​

The debut launch of Long March 5 is expected to be broadcast live by Chinese state media and streamed online. Though not yet announced, liftoff is expected around November 3.

​

Read more at http://gbtimes.com/china/five-things-know-about-chinas-long-march-5-rocket

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I am highly anticipating this event. Even more important than Zhuhai 2016 airshow!