Long March-5 Y2 launches Shijian-18

On its second mission, a Long March-5 Y2 (Chang Zhen-5 /长征五号) carrier rocket launched the Shijian-18 (实践十八号卫星) communication satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China’s Hainan Province, on 2 July 2017, at 11:23 UTC. The Long March-5 has a payload capacity of 25 tons in low Earth orbit and 14 tons in geostationary orbit. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV) Long March-5 Y2 & Shijian-18 ready for launch 长征五号 / 实践十八号卫星