CASC Long March 7A Maiden Flight
Long March 7A
Status
Failure
Date
16 MAR 2020
13:34
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
201
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
This is the first flight of the Long March 7A which is a new configuration of the Long March 7 launch vehicle. The difference is that 7A variant includes an additional third stage, allowing the rocket to perform GTO launches. This is also the first mission out of Wenchang cosmodrome in 2020.
Rocket
Long March 7A
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Livestream
Not available