CASC Long March 6C Maiden Flight
Long March 6C
Status
Success
Date
7 MAY 2024
03:21
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 9A
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
Carried 4 Earth observation satellites to orbit: * Haiwangxing-01, 239 kg X-band SAR satellite built by SAST for Zhihui Space Tech * Zhixing-1C, X-band radar sat for Smart Satellite Technology * 2 unidentified optical Earth observation satellites
Rocket
Long March 6C
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
The Long March 6C is a Chinese 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 vehicle is a further development of the Long March 6A, with its solid rocket boosters deleted, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage and 1 YF-115 engine on the second stage.
Height
43 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
216 T
Thrust
2,376 kN