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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 6A · Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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Twilight launch: the Sun will be 7° below the horizon at the pad (after sunset). The exhaust plume should climb into sunlight against a dark sky — a "space jellyfish" is likely if it's clear.

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  • Kagoshima, Japan1,898 kmNNW, up to 14° from T+7:00Bright moving light

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Mission

Details TBD.

Launch time (UTC)
Oct 23, 10:15 UTC
Precision
Hour
Window
Oct 23, 10:07 UTC – Oct 23, 10:28 UTC
Orbit
N/A
Mission type
Unknown
Pad
Launch Complex 9A

Rocket · Long March 6A

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.

Height
50 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Liftoff mass
530 t
Liftoff thrust
7,230 kN
Track record
27 / 27 successful
Success streak
27
First flight
2022-03-29
Reusable
No

This is the 250th orbital launch attempt worldwide this year, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 50th launch this year, the 30th launch from Launch Complex 9A.

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