NET MidYear – Launch Long March 10A / First Test Flight
Jun 1
Launch Long March 10A / First Test Flight: First flight of China Long March 10A rocket, precursor to Long March 10 intended to support crewed / cargo missions to the Moon with 2 launches, one for crew spacecraft Mengzhou and one for lander Lanyue that will rendezvous in lunar orbit; developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) for contractor CASC.
Flight plan for this launch is to carry a combination of the upper-stage and the Space-Time Reference Satellite, with the satellite being placed into Lunar Transfer Orbit.
