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Long March 6C: 7 satellites

Share ride of 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the ham radio satellite BY70-4. Details TBD.

Tuesday, 25 August 202603:21 UTC
Long March 6C: 7 satellites

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 6C
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeTechnology
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 9A
Location🇨🇳 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#202
Agency Launches This Year#42
Launches From This Pad30
Launches From This Site163
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About 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.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 9A · 38.8583°N 111.5802°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.