On November 3, the fifth anniversary of the first flight of the Long March 5 rocket.
The Long March 5 series of carrier rockets, also known as "Big Rockets" and "Fat Five", are first reflected in their huge appearance, which is the "Big Mac" of Long March rockets.
The Changwu rocket is a two-stage semi-liquid rocket with a diameter of 5 meters, a total length of about 57 meters, and a take-off weight of about 870 tons. It is currently the largest rocket among the Long March rockets, and its overall technology is at the forefront of the world.
On November 3, 2016, it successfully flew at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China, making it the rocket with the largest carrying capacity in China.
(Reporter Ma Shuaisha video source: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation First Academy)
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