Long March 6

Long March 6
Maiden flight of Long March 6 rocket
FunctionSmall launch vehicle
ManufacturerShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Country of originChina
Size
Height29 m (95 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Mass103,000 kg (227,000 lb)
Stages3
Capacity
Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO
Mass1,080 kg (2,380 lb)
Associated rockets
FamilyLong March
ComparableMinotaur-C,
PSLV-CA
Launch history
StatusActive
Launch sitesTaiyuan, LA-16
Total launches11
Success(es)11
First flight19 September 2015
Last flight20 June 2023
First stage
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Propellant mass61,000 kg (134,000 lb) to 76,000 kg (168,000 lb)
Powered by1 YF-100
Maximum thrust1,188 kN (267,000 lbf)
Specific impulse300 seconds (sea level)
335 seconds (vacuum)
PropellantRP-1/LOX
Second stage
Diameter2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
Propellant mass15,000 kg (33,000 lb)
Powered by1 YF-115
Maximum thrust180 kN (40,000 lbf)
Specific impulse341.5 seconds (vacuum)
PropellantRP-1/LOX
Third stage
Diameter2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
Powered by1
Maximum thrust6.5 kN (1,500 lbf)
Specific impulse306.9 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH

The Long March 6 (Chinese: 长征六号运载火箭) or Chang Zheng 6 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM 6 for export or CZ 6 within China, is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The rocket was developed in the 2000s, and made its maiden flight in 2015. As one of the new generation rocket family, the Long March 6 was designed to be a light capacity, "high-speed response" rocket, complementing the heavy lift Long March 5 and the mid-heavy lift Long March 7 rocket families. It is capable of placing at least 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of payload into a Sun-synchronous orbit. The first stage of the Long March 6 was derived from the booster rockets being developed for the Long March 5 rocket. It is powered by a YF-100 engine, which generates 1,340 kN (300,000 lbf) of thrust from burning kerosene and LOX as rocket fuel and oxidiser. This was the first flight of the new engine design.

An enlarged variant, the Long March 6A, which has four strap-on solid boosters, an elongated stage one, a new stage two with the same diameter as the first stage, and a payload capacity of at least 4000 kg to Sun-synchronous orbit, made its maiden flight on 29 March 2022.

Launch statistics

1
2
3
4
2015
2020
  • Failure
  • Partial failure
  • Success
  • Planned

List of launches

Flight number Serial number Date (UTC) Launch site Payload Orbit Result
1 Y1 19 September 2015
23:01
Taiyuan, LA-16 ZDPS-2A, ZDPS-2B
NS-2
ZJ-1, ZJ-2
Tiantuo 3
NUDT-Phone-Sat
Xingchen 1/2/3/4
LilacSat 2
XY-2
DCBB
Xiwang-2A/2B/2C/2E/2F
SSO Success
2 Y2 21 November 2017
04:50
Taiyuan, LA-16 Jilin 1-04/05/06 SSO Success
3 Y4 13 November 2019
06:35
Taiyuan, LA-16 Ningxia-1 01
Ningxia-1 02
Ningxia-1 03
Ningxia-1 04
Ningxia-1 05
LEO Success
4 Y3 6 November 2020
03:19
Taiyuan, LA-16 ÑuSat 9-18 (10 satellites) SSO Success
5 Y5 27 April 2021
03:20
Taiyuan, LA-16 Qilu-1
Qilu-4
Foshan-1
Zhongan Guotong-1
Tianqi-9
Origin Space NEO-1
Tai King II 01
Golden Bauhinia-1 01
Golden Bauhinia-1 02
SSO Success
6 Y6 9 July 2021
11:59
Taiyuan, LA-16 Zhuzhou-1 01
Zhuzhou-1 02
Zhuzhou-1 03
Zhuzhou-1 04
Zhuzhou-1 05
LEO Success
7 Y7 4 August 2021
11:01
Taiyuan, LA-16 KL-Beta A
KL-Beta B
Polar Success
8 Y8 5 November 2021
02:19
Taiyuan, LA-16 Guangmu-1 (CASEarth) SSO Success
9 Y10 10 August 2022
04:50
Taiyuan, LA-16 Jilin-1 GF-03D09, 35-43
Yunyao-1 04–08
Tianjin Binghai-1
SSO Success
10 Y9 26 September 2022
23:50
Taiyuan, LA-16 Shiyan 16A
Shiyan 16B
Shiyan 17
SSO Success
11 Y12 20 June 2023
03:18
Taiyuan, LA-16 Shiyan 25 SSO Success
Long March 6 model with launch pad umbilical arm

See also


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