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Launch SuccessfulChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 5B: Wentian
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.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Mission Data
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 5B
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record4 of 4 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
ProgramTiangong space station · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad101
Location🇨🇳 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#88
Agency Launches This Year#23
Launches From This Pad18
Launches From This Site76
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Long March 5B
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.
Launch Site
101 · 19.6143°N 110.9510°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.