Mission
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
This will be the maiden flight of the Long March 5, which is China's next-generation heavy-lift space launch system, comparable in performance to the European Ariane 5 and the U.S. Delta IV Heavy. The rocket is powered by RP-1 and Hydrogen, and will be able to place 25 tonnes into low earth orbit.…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIJIAN-17 (SJ-17) 2016-065A | Payload | 35898 × 35910 km · 6.1° | Globe |
| CZ-5 R/B 2016-065B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-07-12 | |
| YZ-2 R/B 2016-065C | Rocket body | 35769 × 39845 km · 9.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-065. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).