Long March 6A | Demo Flight (Pujiang-2 & Tiankun-2)

Long March 6A | Demo Flight (Pujiang-2 & Tiankun-2)

Launch Complex 9A
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

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Demo Flight (Pujiang-2 & Tiankun-2)

First launch of the Long March 6A rocket. Pujiang 2 is a Chinese technology demonstration satellite. Tiankun-2 is a satellite developed by CASIC, which is a technology demonstration mission to test out their new small satellite bus.

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Long March 6A


Height 50.00 Meters

Max Stages 2

Mass To GTO 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust 7230 kN

Diameter 3.35 Meters

Mass To LEO 0 kg

Liftoff Mass 530 Tonnes


Launch Success 5

Consecutive Success 5

Maiden Flight 2022-03-29

Launch Failures 0


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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-03-29T10:29:45+0000

Launch successful

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-03-28T15:03:46+0000

Updated per official photos that launch may be of the 1st LM-6A, however launch vehicle identity is still uncertain.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-03-26T16:34:30+0000

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity not known.

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