Launch time3 Nov 201612:43 UTC
success
Orbit: GTO
Serial number: F-01
First flight of the Long March 5 launch vehicle. Second stage anomaly placed the stack into lower than planned orbit, but third stage had enough margin to make up the performance shortfall.
Rocket Long March5 + YZ-2
launched from Wenchang, LA-1China
Payloads
| Name | Purpose | Mass | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shijian 17 | Communication | - | - |