Long March 5 Archives - SpaceNews

Civil

China ready to launch lunar far side sample return mission

China rolled out the rocket to launch its Chang’e-6 mission early Saturday, with the aim of collecting the first lunar far side samples.

by Andrew Jones April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

Launch of the Chang'e-5 atop a Long March 5 rocket at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.

China’s 2024 space plans include 100 launches and moon sample return mission

by Andrew Jones February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt

by Andrew Jones February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

The sixth Long March 5 lifts off into a night sky above Wenchang spaceport, Dec. 15, sending Yaogan-41 into GTO.

China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

by Andrew Jones December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

China’s new rocket for crewed moon missions to launch around 2026

by Andrew Jones December 17, 2021February 22, 2023

Rollout of the first Long March 5B to the pad at Wenchang, South China in April 2020.

Civil

Chinese rocket stage predicted to reenter atmosphere around May 8

by Andrew Jones May 4, 2021January 23, 2023

Launch of the Chang'e-5 atop a Long March 5 rocket at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.

China moves to next stage of super heavy rocket development

by Andrew Jones January 14, 2021January 23, 2023

Rollout of the fifth Long March 5 rocket for the Chang'e-5 mission at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Nov. 17, 2020.

Civil

China rolls out Long March 5 rocket to launch Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission

by Andrew Jones November 17, 2020January 23, 2023

Rollout of the Long March 5 to launch the Tianwen-1 Mars mission.

Civil

Long March 5 rolled out for July 23 launch of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission

by Andrew Jones July 17, 2020January 23, 2023

Nighttime liftoff of a Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket from Wenchang spaceport. The fourth Long March 5 will launch the Tianwen-1 Mars mission.

Civil

Rocket arrives as China targets July for Tianwen-1 Mars mission launch

by Andrew Jones May 25, 2020January 23, 2023