China’s second heavy rocket transported by sea ahead of launch

The second Long March 5, China’s own heavy-lift launch vehicle (HLLV), has arrived at southern China’s Wenchang city, where it will be launched in June. The Long March 5 has a payload capacity of 25 tons in low-Earth orbit, and 14 tons in geostationary orbit. Chinese people nicknamed the rocket “Chubby-5“ for its large size.