Launch vehicle
Long March 7A
- Recorded launches
- 14
- First flight
- 2020-03-16
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Failure
Maiden Flight
Long March 7A
Historical mission record
This page records Long March 7A | TJS-6 (Maiden Flight) and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Failure
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LAUNCH SITEWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission
This is the first flight of the Long March 7A which is a new configuration of the Long March 7 launch vehicle. The difference is that 7A variant includes an additional third stage, allowing the rocket to perform GTO launches. This is also the first mission out of Wenchang cosmodrome in 2020.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 7A
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Destination orbit
- Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- 201
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
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Recorded timing
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Mission update
According to video footage from locals, failure occurred shortly after separation of the first and second stages. No official details have been released yet.
Launch site & orbit
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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