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Long March 6C
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LAUNCH SITETaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
Carried 4 Earth observation satellites to orbit: * Haiwangxing-01, 239 kg X-band SAR satellite built by SAST for Zhihui Space Tech * Zhixing-1C, X-band radar sat for Smart Satellite Technology * 2 unidentified optical Earth observation satellites
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 6C
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 9A
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Long March 6C
The Long March 6C is a Chinese launch vehicle of the Long March family, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The vehicle is a further development of the Long March 6A, with its solid rocket boosters deleted, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage and 1 YF-115 engine on the second stage.
- Height
- 43 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 1
- First flight
- 2024-05-07
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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