Long March 6
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Long March 6 is a Chinese small-lift orbital launch vehicle designed for rapid, cost-effective deployment of satellites into low Earth orbit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Long March 6A | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orbital launch vehicle
ⓘ
small-lift launch vehicle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CZ-6
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chang Zheng 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
Earth observation satellites
ⓘ
commercial smallsat launches ⓘ technology demonstration satellites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| designGoal |
cost-effective satellite deployment
ⓘ
rapid launch capability ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | simplified structure and reduced cost ⓘ |
| developer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fairingType | payload fairing for small satellites ⓘ |
| familyGeneration | new-generation Chinese launch vehicle ⓘ |
| familyVariant | Long March 6A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2015-09-20 ⓘ |
| firstLaunchPayload | multiple small satellites ⓘ |
| generation | post-Long March 2/3/4 series design ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance with possible GPS updates ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit |
low Earth orbit
ⓘ
sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| launchAzimuthRange | sun-synchronous orbit trajectories from Taiyuan ⓘ |
| launchCapability | small satellites ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | two-stage rocket with optional third stage ⓘ |
| launchCountry | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | polar and sun-synchronous orbits from inland site ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchType | expendable launch system ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | small satellite launch market ⓘ |
| missionProfile | multi-satellite rideshare missions ⓘ |
| operator |
China National Space Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese commercial launch providers ⓘ |
| partOfFamily | Long March rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLaunchBase | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantFuel | kerosene ⓘ |
| propellantOxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propellantTypeFirstStage | kerosene/LOX ⓘ |
| propellantTypeSecondStage | kerosene/LOX ⓘ |
| reusability | non-reusable ⓘ |
| stages | 2 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| targetCustomers |
domestic Chinese satellite operators
ⓘ
international commercial customers ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | Chinese kerolox engine technology ⓘ |
| upperStageEngineType | YF-115 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesEngineType | YF-100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Long March 6A