Long March 6A
The Long March 6A (Chinese: 长征六号甲运载火箭) or Chang Zheng 6A as in pinyin, abbreviated LM 6A for export or CZ 6A within China, 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 moment of the ignition of CZ-6A Y1 | |
| Function | Launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 530,000 kg (1,170,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO | |
| Mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Long March |
| Comparable | Antares Soyuz-2 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Taiyuan LA-9A |
| Total launches | 4 |
| Success(es) | 4 |
| First flight | 29 March 2022 |
| Last flight | 31 October 2023 |
| Boosters | |
| No. boosters | 4 |
| Diameter | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Maximum thrust | 1,214 kN (273,000 lbf) |
| Total thrust | 4,828 kN (1,085,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | solid |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Powered by | 2 YF-100 |
| Maximum thrust | 2,376 kN (534,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 300 seconds (sea level) 335 seconds (vacuum) |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Powered by | 1 YF-115 |
| Maximum thrust | 180 kN (40,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 341.5 seconds (vacuum) |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
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 on March 29, 2022, successfully reaching orbit. It was also the first launch from the newly built launch complex 9A in Taiyuan.
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