Long March 5 | Shijian 20

Name: Long March 5 | Shijian 20
Start: 2019-12-27T12:45:10Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 27, 2019 at 12:45 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 5
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Communications