China has successfully tested the power system of Long March-5, a 5th generation of carrier rocket belonging to the China’s Long March family of rockets.This announcement was after Long March-5 rocket carrier, entered a runoff phase.
Facts about Long March 5th Generation:
Long March5 has the carrying capacity twice of the payload compared to other present carriers of China. It has payload capacity of 14 tonnes to geostationary transfer orbit and 25 tonnes to low Earth orbits.It will serve the final chapter in building China’s manned space stations and 3 step current program of orbiting, landing & returning lunar. Long March5 is scheduled for flight in 2016 and its capacity will be equivalent to that of mainstream carrier rockets presently used around the world.
About Long March rocket family:
It should be noted that since 1970s, Long March rocket family of China has completed more than 200 missions.China’s 1st satellite, Dong Fang Hong (the East is Red)-1 was successfully put into Earth orbit by Long March-1 on 24 April 1970 (after one failed attempt in November 1969).
5th generation Long March carrier rocket launched by china
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