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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Successful
Yaogan 40 Group 04
Long March 6A
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
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LAUNCH SITETaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 6A
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Polar Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 9A
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 6A
The Long March 6A 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 6, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage as opposed to 1 on the Long March 6, augmented by 4 solid rocket boosters. The Long March 6A is China's first rocket with solid rocket boosters. The maiden launch of the Long March 6A took place 29 March 2022, successfully reaching orbit. It was also the first launch from the newly built launch complex 9A in Taiyuan.
- Height
- 50 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 27
- First flight
- 2022-03-29
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Launch site & orbit
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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