Long March 4C | Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite)

Long March 4C | Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite) lifted off aboard a Long March 4C from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, carrying its payload to LO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission type
Planetary Science
Rocket
Long March 4C
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LO
Long March 4C | Queqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2018-05-20T21:28:49.000Z
    Liftoff
    Long March 4C lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
  2. Max-Q
    Long March 4C passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in LO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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