Long March 6C

Short description: Launch vehicle

Long March 6C

Rendering of Long March 6C

Function| Medium-lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer| Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Country of origin| China
Size
Height| 43 m (141 ft)
Diameter| 3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Mass| 217,000 kg (478,000 lb)
Stages| 2
Capacity
Payload to LEO| 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
Payload to 500 km (310 mi) SSO[1]| 2,400 kg (5,300 lb)
Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO| 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
Associated rockets
Family| Long March
Comparable|

* Delta II
* Vega-C
* Angara 1.2

Launch history
Status| Active
Launch sites| Taiyuan, LA-9A
Total launches| 1
Successes| 1
Launch date| 7 May 2024, 03:21
First stage
Diameter| 3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Engines| 2 × YF-100
Thrust| 2,376 kN (534,000 lbf)[2]
Specific impulse| SL: 300 kN (67,000 lbf)
vac: 335 kN (75,000 lbf)[3]
Fuel| RP-1/LOX
Second stage
Diameter| 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Engines| 1 × YF-115
Thrust| 180 kN (40,000 lbf)[2]
Specific impulse| vac: 341.5 kN (76,800 lbf)[4]
Fuel| RP-1/LOX

The Long March 6C (CZ-6C) (Chinese: 长征六号丙运载火箭) is a Chinese two-stage-to-orbit liquid-fueled launch vehicle designed and manufactured by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The rocket is a dual engine first stage variant of the Long March 6; alternatively, it may be considered to be a slightly shorter single stick variant of the Long March 6A.[5] Both the first and second stages of the rocket use liquid oxygen and RP-1 propellants. It is employed to launch small and medium-sized military, civilian and commercial satellites to LEOs and Sun-synchronous orbits; it is capable of lifting 2,400 kg to 500 km SSOs.[1]

The rocket undertook a successful maiden launch on 7 May 2024 at 13:21 UTC from North China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.[1]

A rideshare launch opportunity by Long March 6C was sold at an online auction in July 2023, with bidding prices starting at ¥87,000/kg.[6]

## List of launches

Main article: Engineering:List of Long March launches

Flight
number  | Serial
number  | Date (UTC)  | Launch site  | Payload  | Orbit  | Result

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1  | Y1  | May 7, 2024 (03:21 UTC)  | TSLC LA-9A  | Haiwangxing 01, Zhixing-1C
KuanfuGuanfxue, Gaofen Shiping  | SSO | Success

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jones, Andrew (7 May 2024). "China launches first Long March 6C rocket". spacenews.com. https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-long-march-6c-rocket/.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ZHANG Wei-dong, WANG Dong-bao (2016). "New Generation Cryogenic Quick Launching Launch Vehicle and Development". Aerospace Shanghai.
3. ↑ "Chinese YF-100 (Russian RD-120) to Power CZ-5". SPACEPAC, The Space Public Affairs Committee. http://spacepac.org/wp/china/chinese-yf-100-russian-rd-120-to-power-cz-5.
4. ↑ "中国新一代液氧煤油发动机3：YF100/115主要特性 - 深空网" (in Chinese). Archived from the original. Error: If you specify `|archiveurl=`, you must also specify `|archivedate=`. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055915/http://www.shenkong.net/Explore/1410/ZGXYDYYMYFDJ3-YF100-115ZYTX26045110.htm.
5. ↑ "中国新一代运载火箭将再添新成员！ (China's next generation launch vehicles will receive a new member!)" (in Chinese). 19 June 2023. https://www.163.com/dy/article/I7I83PHQ0552MUWE.html.
6. ↑ "新聞熱話/衛星發射機會公開拍賣 每公斤8.7萬起 共享長征火箭 港企可競投" (in Chinese). Ta Kung Pao. 10 July 2023. http://www.takungpao.com.hk/231106/2023/0710/869873.html.

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Long March (rocket family)

Rockets|

* Feng Bao 1
* Long March 1
* 1D
* Long March 2
* 2A
* 2C
* 2D
* 2E
* 2F
* Long March 3
* 3A
* 3B
* 3B/E
* 3C
* Long March 4
* 4A
* 4B
* 4C
* Long March 5
* 5B
* Long March 6
* Long March 7
* 7A
* Long March 8
* Long March 9
* Long March 11

Launch sites|

* Jiuquan
* Taiyuan
* Wenchang
* Xichang

Manufacturers|

* China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
* Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology

Designers|

Wang Xiji

* List of Long March launches

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Chinese launch systems

Sounding rockets|

* T-7
* OS-XO

Orbital launch vehicles|

| Active|

* Hyperbola-1
* Jielong 1
* Kaituozhe 2
* Kuaizhou
* 1
* 1A
* Long March
* CZ-2C
* 2D
* 2F
* 3A
* 3B/E
* 3C
* 4B
* 4C
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 7A
* 11
* OS-M1
* Zhuque-1

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In development|

* Hyperbola-2
* Kuaizhou
* 11
* 21
* 31
* Long March
* CZ-8
* 9
* New Line 1
* OS-M2
* OS-M4
* Zhuque-2

Retired|

* Feng Bao 1
* Kaituozhe-1
* Long March
* CZ-1
* 1D
* 2A
* 2E
* 3
* 3B
* 4A

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Orbital launch systems

* List of orbital launch systems
* Comparison of orbital launch systems

Current|

* Angara
* A5
* Antares 230+
* Ariane 5
* Atlas V
* Delta IV Heavy
* Electron
* Epsilon
* Falcon 9 Block 5
* Falcon Heavy
* GSLV
* Mk II
* Mk III
* H-IIA
* H-IIB
* Hyperbola-1
* Jielong 1
* Kuaizhou
* 1
* 1A
* Kaituozhe 2
* Long March
* 2C
* 2D
* 2F
* 3A
* 3B/E
* 3C
* 4B
* 4C
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 11
* Minotaur
* I
* IV
* V
* C
* OS-M1
* Pegasus XL
* Proton-M
* PSLV
* Safir
* Shavit
* Simorgh
* Soyuz-2
* 2.1a / STA
* 2.1b / STB
* 2-1v
* Unha
* Vega
* Zenit
* 3SL
* 3SLB
* 3F
* Zhuque-1

In development|

* Angara 1.2
* Ariane 6
* Bloostar
* Cyclone-4M
* Eris
* Firefly Alpha
* Beta
* H3
* Hyperbola-2
* Irtysh
* Kuaizhou
* 11
* 21
* 31
* LauncherOne
* Long March
* 8
* 9
* Miura 5
* New Glenn
* New Line 1
* Nuri
* OmegA
* OS-M2
* OS-M4
* Orbex Prime
* SLS
* Soyuz-7
* SSLV
* Starship
* Terran 1
* Vega C
* Vega E
* Vulcan
* Zero
* Zhuque-2

Retired|

* Antares 110/120/130/230
* Ariane
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* ASLV
* Athena
* I
* II
* Atlas
* B
* D
* E/F
* G
* H
* I
* II
* III
* LV-3B
* SLV-3
* Able
* Agena
* Centaur
* Black Arrow
* Conestoga
* Delta
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* G
* J
* L
* M
* N
* 0100
* 1000
* 2000
* 3000
* 4000
* 5000
* II
* III
* IV
* Diamant
* Dnepr
* Energia
* Europa
* Falcon 1
* Falcon 9
* v1.0
* v1.1
* v1.2 "Full Thrust"
* Feng Bao 1
* GSLV
* Mk I
* H-I
* H-II
* Juno I
* Juno II
* Kaituozhe-1
* Kosmos
* 1
* 2I
* 3
* 3M
* Lambda 4S
* Long March
* 1
* 1D†
* 2A
* 2E
* 3
* 3B
* 4A
* Mu
* 4S 3C 3H 3S 3SII
* V
* N1†
* N-I
* N-II
* Naro-1
* Paektusan
* Pilot†
* R-7
* Luna
* Molniya
* M
* L
* Polyot
* Soyuz
* original
* FG
* L
* M
* U
* U2
* Soyuz/Vostok
* Sputnik
* Voskhod
* Vostok
* L
* K
* 2
* 2M
* R-29
* Shtil'
* Volna
* Saturn
* I
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* V
* Scout
* SLV
* Space Shuttle
* SPARK†
* Sparta
* SS-520
* Start-1
* Thor
* Able
* Ablestar
* Agena
* Burner
* Delta
* DSV-2U
* Thorad-Agena
* Titan
* II GLV
* IIIA
* IIIB
* IIIC
* IIID
* IIIE
* 34D
* 23G
* CT-3
* IV
* Tsyklon
* 2
* 3
* 4
* UR (Proton)
* UR-500 (Proton)
* Proton-K
* Rokot
* Strela
* Vanguard
* VLS-1†
* Zenit
* 2
* 2M

Classes|

* Sounding rocket
* Small-lift launch vehicle
* Medium-lift launch vehicle
* Heavy-lift launch vehicle
* Super heavy-lift launch vehicle

* Symbol † indicates projects terminated before a successful orbital launch

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