Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
WEN / LC101
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y3
COSPAR Designator
2019-097
Mission
Shijian 20 (Communications)
Shijian 20 is an experimental geostationary communications satellite. This is also a return-to-flight launch for Long March 5 after a July 2017 failure.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 5
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
270 (26 YTD)
Site launches
5 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
3 (1 YTD)