Long March 5 / YZ-2 | Shijian 17
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.
It is carrying Shijian-17, an experimental satellite, reportedly tasked with testing ion propulsion systems for future space station keeping uses.
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Mission Profile
Shijian-17 was a Long March 5/YZ-2 mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on November 3, 2016. The flight carried its payload on a government/top secret mission to Geostationary Orbit. The launch was a success.