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| Function | Small carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CALT |
| 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[1] |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO | |
| Mass | 1,080 kilograms (2,380 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Long March Long March 6 |
| Comparable | Falcon 1 Kaituozhe-1 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | LA-16, TSLC |
| Total launches | 1 |
| Success(es) | 1 |
| First flight | 19 September 2015[2] |
| 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 | 1YF-100 |
| Maximum thrust | 1,340 kN (300,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 2.25 m (7.4 ft) |
| Propellant mass | 15,000 kg (33,000 lb) |
| Powered by | 1YF-115 |
| Maximum thrust | 176.5 kN (39,700 lbf) |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Third stage | |
| Powered by | 4YF-85 |
| Maximum thrust | 4 kN (900 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 285 sec |
| Propellant | H2O2/RP-1 |
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 carrier rocket, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation[3] and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and made its maiden flight in 2015.[4] 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 kilograms (2,200 lb) of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit.[5][6]
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 kilonewtons or 300,000 pounds-force of thrust from burning kerosene and LOXasrocket fuel and oxidiser.[6]The maiden flight was expected to take place on 18 September 2015, but was delayed and occurred on 19 September at 23:01:14 UTC.
| Flight number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2015 23:01 |
LA-16, TSLC | ZDPS-2A ZDPS-2B NS-2 ZJ-1 ZJ-2 Tiantuo 3 NUDT-Phone-Sat Xingchen 1 Xingchen 2 Xingchen 3 Xingchen 4 LilacSat 2 XY-2 DCBB Xiwang-2A Xiwang-2B Xiwang-2C Xiwang-2D Xiwang-2E Xiwang-2F |
SSO | Success[4] |
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