CASC · Operational · cn · Launch Vehicle
Long March 6A
Medium-lift hybrid solid/liquid rocket for sun-synchronous orbit constellation launches.
Verified 2026-06-17 · First flight 2022-03-29
Systems cutaway
Systems
Propulsion↗
YF-100K kerosene/LOX core + 4× solid strap-on boosters; 4,828 kN liftoff thrust; hybrid liquid/solid staging.
Specs & Metrics
- Payload to LEO ↑ better
- 8,000 kg
- Maximum payload mass deliverable to low Earth orbit (~200–400 km circular), in the vehicle's stated reference configuration.
- Liftoff Thrust ↑ better
- 4828 kN
- 4 × solid strap-on boosters + YF-100K core stage
- Total first-stage thrust at liftoff (sea-level), in kilonewtons, summing all active engines and solid strap-ons.
- Vehicle Height ↓ better
- 50 m
- Full stack height at liftoff, in metres, including fairing or spacecraft.
- Launches in 2025 ↑ better
- 2
- April 3 and October 17, 2025
- Total number of launch attempts conducted in calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 – Dec 31 UTC).
Subsystems
propulsion↗
YF-100K kerosene/LOX core + 4× solid strap-on boosters; 4,828 kN liftoff thrust; hybrid liquid/solid staging.