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Long March 6A

Long March 6A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · active

Total launches
28
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Success rate
0.0%
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Failed
0
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Pending
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About this vehicle

The Long March 6A 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 6, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage as opposed to 1 on the Long March 6, augmented by 4 solid rocket boosters. The Long March 6A is China's first rocket with solid rocket boosters. The maiden launch of the Long March 6A took place 29 March 2022, successfully reaching orbit. It was also the first launch from the newly built launch complex 9A in Taiyuan.

Source: Launch Library 2 record #478 · Wikipedia

Specifications
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Status
Active
Reusable
No
Maiden flight
2022-03-29
Height
50 m
Diameter
3.4 m
Liftoff mass
530 t
Thrust
7,230 kN
Stages
1–2
Payload to LEO
—
Payload to GTO
—
Launch cost
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