NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Maiden Flight

Launch Time
Tue May 07, 2024 03:21 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6C
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 2,376 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,400 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 43.0 m

Mission Details

Maiden Flight

Carried 4 Earth observation satellites to orbit:
* Haiwangxing-01, 239 kg X-band SAR satellite built by SAST for Zhihui Space Tech
* Zhixing-1C, X-band radar sat for Smart Satellite Technology
* 2 unidentified optical Earth observation satellites

Payloads: 4
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2024

86th orbital launch attempt

Long March 6

17th mission
2nd mission of 2024
17th successful mission