Long March 6A | Unknown Payload
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.
Unknown Payload
Possibly CZ-6A launch with a batch of G60 Low Earth Orbit communication constellation satellites, details TBD.
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 8
Consecutive Success 8
Maiden Flight 2022-03-29
Launch Failures 0
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-04T13:36:00+0000
Rescheduled for December 5 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-02T07:03:00+0000
Possible launch scrub, awaiting new information.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-11-26T08:19:00+0000
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain (possibly CZ-6A launch with a batch of G60 Low Earth Orbit communication constellation satellites).
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