https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Pushpin" aria-label="Emoji: Pushpin">:Launch media thread!
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚀" title="Rocket" aria-label="Emoji: Rocket">: Maiden Long March 5B

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

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J0oHOb6Ei">https://www.weibo.com/327975232...
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://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html">https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSear...
Some images of the launcher from late March when they did some testing/training. 1/2

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Few shots of the April 29th rollout.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/IFGcexVS9
https://www.weibo.com/561649213... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/IFyCq3kEV">https://www.weibo.com/561649213...
Another pic from the rollout
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6065432153/J0toCtk7g

Fresh">https://www.weibo.com/606543215... pic of the pad
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J0ua7mTGP">https://www.weibo.com/327975232...
Official CCTV stream. YT mirror should appear shortly https://twitter.com/Nextlaunch/status/1257544892122882049">https://twitter.com/Nextlaunc...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6010955456/J0x24qKuy
https://www.weibo.com/601095545... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6010955456/J0wXjePUr
https://www.weibo.com/601095545... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/5578350522/J0x45vMIh">https://www.weibo.com/557835052...
success

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/5386897742/J0xsDBlkC">https://www.weibo.com/538689774...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3048694123/J0xDtscuY
https://www.weibo.com/304869412... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Camera with flash" aria-label="Emoji: Camera with flash">:Chen Xiao ( @goneless)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3048694123/J0xDtscuY
https://www.weibo.com/304869412... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Camera with flash" aria-label="Emoji: Camera with flash">:Chen Xiao ( @goneless)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3048694123/J0xDtscuY
https://www.weibo.com/304869412... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Camera with flash" aria-label="Emoji: Camera with flash">:Chen Xiao ( @goneless)
press conference starting in few minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx_uv8ppe_0">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/1573673765/J0xO4mS1H">https://www.weibo.com/157367376...
Steady tracking shot, IR tracking shot, onboard footage, interior shot of fairing sep.

This video has it all. https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1257658399325552640">https://twitter.com/LaunchStu...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6010955456/J0zkv0oE7">https://www.weibo.com/601095545...
Animation here shows one end being covered in MLI: https://twitter.com/starmil_admin/status/1257648486281076736

I">https://twitter.com/starmil_a... think we have first view of the inflatable re-entry shield/cargo return experiment in the high res images.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/2395463071/J0zSMsKLz">https://www.weibo.com/239546307...
https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1257873851007950849">https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Pe...
News clip about the inflatable heat shield.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J0CTe5Eam">https://www.weibo.com/327975232...
Crew capsule return set for Friday, 0521-0601 UTC
https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1257951535310520322">https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/sta...
CCTV clip about the 3D printing experiment. Unclear if the CASC logo printing footage is from ground or orbital test.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/J0MQbvHcy">https://www.weibo.com/561649213...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😒" title="Unamused face" aria-label="Emoji: Unamused face"> https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1258459016990253056">https://twitter.com/planet458...
Crew capsule landing successful.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0Ymf4y83
https://www.weibo.com/652817885... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0YdTF6Zz
https://www.weibo.com/652817885... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0Ydsdlv1
https://www.weibo.com/652817885... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6528178851/J0YaJaREI">https://www.weibo.com/652817885...
0421 UTC - de-orbit burn
0533 UTC - service module separation
0549 UTC - TOUCHDOWN!!!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://weibo.com/5386897742/J0YcbhXdv">https://weibo.com/538689774...
Landing video!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6189120710/J0YMzFh27">https://www.weibo.com/618912071...
2 views not included in the other video including a tracking shot of re-entry!!!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/5461853682/J0YZ1ulb6">https://www.weibo.com/546185368...
Sadly in SD but a must watch video.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpm05o0g288">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6005843218/J104I2gwf">https://www.weibo.com/600584321...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6005843218/J10586NJQ">https://www.weibo.com/600584321...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6005843218/J1062emol">https://www.weibo.com/600584321...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/6005843218/J1075eOuD">https://www.weibo.com/600584321...
00:07

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://v.qq.com/x/page/x0963d0t5ck.html">https://v.qq.com/x/page/x0...
https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1258818799400255489">https://twitter.com/planet458...
Slight quality improvement as the previously posted SD video is now accessible in 720p.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HArJ6NSQfG4">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Some footage of post landing ops.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J1akPEuy8">https://www.weibo.com/327975232...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ℹ" title="Information source" aria-label="Emoji: Information source">: https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/J1anabDhR">https://www.weibo.com/327975232...
https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1259721771445555201">https://twitter.com/planet458...
https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1259841591012884480">https://twitter.com/planet458...
Australia, DUCK! US, prepare to duck!
IF it is still up there, it has passed US mainland.
Remember, core stage, it& #39;s "I bless the rain down in AFRICAAAA" not "I bless the razor rain down in AFRICAAAAA" so you better have re-entered already!
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