Technical Feature Analysis of the LM-5 Overall Plan

The Long March 5 （LM-5） launch vehicle is China＇s new generation heavy-lift rocket with the largest payload capacity, representing the highest standard of China＇s current launchers. It took 10 years to develop the LM-5 launch vehicle. On November 3, 2016, the LM-5 carrier rocket blasted off from the Venchang satellite launch center on Hainan Island, achieving a successful maiden flight. During the development of the LM-5 rocket, the engineering team accumulated abundant experience on developing heavy-lift cryogenic rockets and established a thorough research and development system for new generation launch vehicles, which significantly raised the ability for launcher R＆D.