Long March 6
Has use | Small launch vehicle |
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Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology[1] |
Country of origin | China |
Size | |
Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
Mass | 103,000 kg (227,000 lb) |
Stages | 3 [2] |
Capacity | |
Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO | |
Mass | 1,080 kg (2,380 lb) |
Associated rockets | |
Family | Long March |
Comparable | Minotaur-C, PSLV-CA |
Launch history | |
Status | Active |
Launch sites | Taiyuan, |
Total launches | 8 |
Success(es) | 8 |
First flight | 19 September 2015 [3] |
Last flight | 5 November 2021 |
First stage | |
Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
Propellant mass | 61,000 kg (134,000 lb) to 76,000 kg (168,000 lb) |
Powered by | 1 YF-100 |
Maximum thrust | 1,188 kN (267,000 lbf) [4] |
Specific impulse | 300 seconds (sea level) 335 seconds (vacuum) [5] |
Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
Second stage | |
Diameter | 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) |
Propellant mass | 15,000 kg (33,000 lb) |
Powered by | 1 YF-115 |
Maximum thrust | 180 kN (40,000 lbf) [4] |
Specific impulse | 341.5 seconds (vacuum) [6] |
Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
Third stage | |
Diameter | 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) |
Powered by | 1 |
Maximum thrust | 6.5 kN (1,500 lbf) [4] |
Specific impulse | 306.9 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH[4] |
The Long March 6 (Chinese: 长征六号运载火箭) or Chang Zheng 6 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM 6 for export or CZ 6 within China, is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) [7] and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The rocket was developed in the 2000s, and made its maiden flight in 2015.[8] As one of the new generation rocket family, the Long March 6 was designed to be a light capacity, "high-speed response" rocket, complementing the heavy lift Long March 5 and the mid-heavy lift Long March 7 rocket families. It is capable of placing at least 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of payload into a Sun-synchronous orbit.[9][8] The first stage of the Long March 6 was derived from the booster rockets being developed for the Long March 5 rocket. It is powered by a YF-100 engine, which generates 1,340 kN (300,000 lbf) of thrust from burning kerosene and LOX as rocket fuel and oxidiser.[8] This was the first flight of the new engine design.[3]
A boosted variant, with a payload of 4000 kg to Sun-synchronous orbit, is under development.
List of launches[]
Flight number | Serial number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Result |
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1 | Y1 | 19 September 2015 23:01 |
Taiyuan, | , , 1/2/3/4 -2A/2B/2C/2E/2F |
SSO | Success[8] |
2 | Y2 | 21 November 2017 04:50 |
Taiyuan, | Jilin 1-04/05/06 | SSO | Success |
3 | Y4 | 13 November 2019 06:35 |
Taiyuan, | 01 02 03 04 05 |
LEO | Success |
4 | Y3 | 6 November 2020 03:19 |
Taiyuan, | ÑuSat 9-18 (10 satellites) | SSO | Success |
5 | Y5 | 27 April 2021 03:20 |
Taiyuan, | Qilu-1 Qilu-4 Foshan-1 Zhongan Guotong-1 Tianqi-9 Origin Space NEO-1 Tai King II 01 Golden Bauhinia-1 01 Golden Bauhinia-1 02 |
SSO | Success |
6 | Y6 | 9 July 2021 11:59 |
Taiyuan, | Zhuzhou-1 01 Zhuzhou-1 02 Zhuzhou-1 03 Zhuzhou-1 04 Zhuzhou-1 05 |
LEO | Success |
7 | Y7 | 4 August 2021 11:01 |
Taiyuan, | KL-Beta A KL-Beta B |
Polar | Success |
8 | Y8 | 5 November 2021 02:19 |
Taiyuan, | Guangmu-1 (CASEarth) | SSO | Success |
See also[]
- Kaituozhe-1
- Kuaizhou
- Comparison of orbital launchers families
- Comparison of orbital launch systems
References[]
- ^ "China conducts debut launch of Long March 6". NASASpaceflight. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "突破运力"下限"的长征6号" [Advances in Light Capacity Long March 6] (in Chinese). Tencent Military Channel. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ a b The Long March 6 launched a 20-star in Taiyuan to create the best in Asia
- ^ a b c d ZHANG Wei-dong, WANG Dong-bao (2016). "New Generation Cryogenic Quick Launching Launch Vehicle and Development". Aerospace Shanghai.
- ^ "Chinese YF-100 (Russian RD-120) to Power CZ-5". SPACEPAC, The Space Public Affairs Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "中国新一代液氧煤油发动机3:YF100/115主要特性 - 深空网". www.shenkong.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Development of China's new "Changzheng 6" carrier rocket commences". People's Daily Online. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d "China conducts debut launch of Long March 6". 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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