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AEROSPACE CHINA ›› 2017, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1): 21-26.

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Technical Feature Analysis of the LM-5 Overall Plan

  

  1. 1 Beijing Institute of Astronautical Systems Engineering, Beijing 100076
    2 China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Beijing 100076
  • Online:2017-03-22 Published:2019-11-28
  • About author:LI Pingqi (1982- ), graduated from the Beihang University in general design of spacecraft. He works in the Beijing Institute of Astronautical Systems Engineering as a senior engineer, working on the system design of launch vehicle.

Abstract: The Long March 5 (LM-5) launch vehicle is China’s new generation heavy-lift rocket with the largest payload capacity, representing the highest standard of China’s current launchers. It took 10 years to develop the LM-5 launch vehicle. On November 3, 2016, the LM-5 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang satellite launch center on Hainan Island, achieving a successful maiden flight. During the development of the LM-5 rocket, the engineering team accumulated abundant experience on developing heavy-lift cryogenic rockets and established a thorough research and development system for new generation launch vehicles, which significantly raised the ability for launcher R&D.

Key words: Launch vehicle, Long March 5, Key technology