Second Long March 5 Arrives At Launch Base For June Mission

Credit: Long March 5: WP:NFCC#4
BEIJING—A Long March 5 has arrived at its launch base for the second mission of the heavy rocket type, China’s largest, and the first for the country’s big new satellite bus. The June mission will launch Shijian 18, built on the DFH-5 bus and described as a communications satellite. The launcher...

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