Long March 6A | Yaogan 40

Long March 6A | Yaogan 40

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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Yaogan 40

3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing" purposes.

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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

2023-09-10T05:01:40+0000

Launch success.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-09-02T18:28:28+0000

Added launch per NOTAMs; Launcher and payload identities extremely uncertain.

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