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Long March 6A | Yaogan 50-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 6A

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Launched
Status
Launch Successful
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Site
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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

Launch window 10:07–10:28 UTC.

The mission

The Yaogan 50-03 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

Vehicle and site

Rocket
Long March 6A
Family
Long March
Mission
Yaogan 50-03
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Pad
Launch Complex 9A
Location
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Coordinates
38.8583°, 111.5802°

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.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Launches to date
621
Successful
605
Failed
16
Consecutive successes
12

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