OperationalSAST / CASCFirst Launch: 2024-05-07
Long March 6C
China's newest small-to-medium-lift launcher for LEO and SSO commercial satellites, using kerosene/LOX propulsion.
SpaceStats Reliability & Flight Record
TOTAL LAUNCHES
1
Orbital missions
SUCCESSFUL
1
0 failures
SUCCESS RATE
100.0%
LANDINGS
0
Expendable Vehicle
SAST / CASCFeatured Photography
Orbital Launch Vehicle
Orbit Deck Space Catalog
Technical & Propulsion Specifications
Operator: SAST / CASCVehicle Dimensions & Mass
- Overall Height
- 43 m
- Body Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Gross Lift-off Mass
- 217 t
- Stages Count
- 2
- Fairing Diameter
- 3.35 m
Stage 1 (Booster)
- Recovery Mode
- Expendable
Stage 2 & Capacities
- LEO Capacity
- 4.5 t
- Cost per Launch
- $25,000,000
- LEO Price / kg
- ~$5,556 / kg
High-Resolution Photo Gallery & Media
2 photos & renders of Long March 6C
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LiftoffOrbital Launch Vehicle
Commercial orbital rocket ascending from coastal launch range.
Orbit Deck Space Catalog
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PadLaunch Pad Gantry
Orbital launch mount and ground support umbilical tower.
Orbit Deck Aerospace
SpaceStats Launch Manifest & Database
1 mission records cataloged in database
| Flight / Mission | Orbit | Launch Date | Pad / Location | Booster / Landing | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 6C | Unknown Payload Unknown Payload | N/A | Aug 25, 2026 | Launch Complex 9A Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China | B1080 ASDS | GO | Details → |