

Short clip of the launch preps aired on CCTV ~hour ago.

As of ~2h ago, the launcher was sitting pretty on the pad waiting for it's big day.
: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J0ooib5yr

No launch NOTAMs (doubt there will be any) but apparent landing NOTAM for the crew capsule test article for Wednesday was posted few days ago. As is norm it will land near Jiuquan in the Gobi desert
: https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html

Some images of the launcher from late March when they did some testing/training. 1/2
: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/IzCFdjr56

Few shots of the April 29th rollout.
: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/IFGcexVS9
: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/IFyCq3kEV


Another pic from the rollout
: https://www.weibo.com/6065432153/J0toCtk7g
Fresh pic of the pad
: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J0ua7mTGP

Fresh pic of the pad

Official CCTV stream. YT mirror should appear shortly https://twitter.com/Nextlaunch/status/1257544892122882049
CCTV updated the announcement with few pics from the rollout.
: https://www.weibo.com/2656274875/J0wkReBOL




press conference starting in few minutes
Steady tracking shot, IR tracking shot, onboard footage, interior shot of fairing sep.
This video has it all. https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1257658399325552640
This video has it all. https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1257658399325552640
High resolution versions of images posted above.
: http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2020/05/05/724222.html

Animation here shows one end being covered in MLI: https://twitter.com/starmil_admin/status/1257648486281076736
I think we have first view of the inflatable re-entry shield/cargo return experiment in the high res images.
I think we have first view of the inflatable re-entry shield/cargo return experiment in the high res images.
One of the experiments on the crew capsule is to verify on-orbit 3d printing.
: https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1665848742426526137

CCTV clip about the 3D printing experiment. Unclear if the CASC logo printing footage is from ground or orbital test.
: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/J0MQbvHcy

Crew capsule landing successful.
: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0Ymf4y83
: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0YdTF6Zz
: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0Ydsdlv1
: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0YaJaREI




0421 UTC - de-orbit burn
0533 UTC - service module separation
0549 UTC - TOUCHDOWN!!!
: https://weibo.com/5386897742/J0YcbhXdv
0533 UTC - service module separation
0549 UTC - TOUCHDOWN!!!

2 views not included in the other video including a tracking shot of re-entry!!!
: https://www.weibo.com/5461853682/J0YZ1ulb6

Slight quality improvement as the previously posted SD video is now accessible in 720p.
: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0Zh5pClr

Australia, DUCK! US, prepare to duck!
IF it is still up there, it has passed US mainland.
Remember, core stage, it's "I bless the rain down in AFRICAAAA" not "I bless the razor rain down in AFRICAAAAA" so you better have re-entered already!