Launch time5 May 202010:00 UTC
success
Orbit: LEO
Serial number: Y1
First flight of Long March 5B, testing a new crewed spacecraft. The capsule successfully returned to Earth on 8 May, following on-orbit testing. An experimental secondary payload, meant to test inflatable heat shield reentry technologies, malfunctioned during its return to Earth on 6 May.
Rocket Long March5B
launched from Wenchang, LC-1China
Payloads
| Name | Purpose | Mass | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese next-generation crewed spacecraft | Flight test | - | - |
| Flexible Inflatable Cargo Return Module | Technology demonstration | - | - |