Long March 6
 Maiden flight of Long March 6 rocket | |
| Function | Small carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SAST[1] |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 103,000 kg (227,000 lb) |
| Stages | 3[2] |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO | 1,080 kilograms (2,380 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family |
Long March Long March 6 |
| Comparable | Falcon 1 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | LA-16, TSLC |
| Total launches | 1 |
| Successes | 1 |
| First flight | 19 September 2015[3] |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Propellant mass | 61,000 kg (134,000 lb) to 76,000 kg (168,000 lb) |
| Engines | 1 YF-100 |
| Thrust | 1,340 kN (300,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 300 sec (SL); 335 sec (Vac)[4] |
| Fuel | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 2.25 m (7.4 ft) |
| Propellant mass | 15,000 kg (33,000 lb) |
| Engines | 1 YF-115 |
| Thrust | 176.5 kN (39,700 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 341.5 sec (Vac)[5] |
| Fuel | RP-1/LOX |
| Third stage | |
| Engines | 4 YF-85 |
| Thrust | 4 kN (900 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 285 sec |
| Fuel | H2O2/RP-1 |
The Long March 6 (Chinese: 长征六号运载火箭) or Chang Zheng 6 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM-6 for export or CZ-6 within China, is a Chinese liquid-fuelled carrier rocket, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation[6] and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology. The rocket was developed in the 2000s, and made its maiden flight in 2015.[7] As one of the new generation rocket family, the Long March 6 was designed to be a light capacity, "high-speed response" rocket, complementing the heavy lift Long March 5 and the mid-heavy lift Long March 7 rocket families. It is capable of placing at least 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit.[8][9] The first stage of the Long March 6 was derived from the booster rockets being developed for the Long March 5 rocket. It is powered by a YF-100 engine, which generates 1,340 kilonewtons or 300,000 pounds-force of thrust from burning kerosene and LOX as rocket fuel and oxidiser.[9]
A boosted variant, with a payload of 4 tons to sun-synchronous orbit, is under development.
List of Launches
| Flight number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2015 23:01 |
LA-16, TSLC | ZDPS-2A ZDPS-2B NS-2 ZJ-1 ZJ-2 Tiantuo 3 NUDT-Phone-Sat Xingchen 1 Xingchen 2 Xingchen 3 Xingchen 4 LilacSat 2 XY-2 DCBB Xiwang-2A Xiwang-2B Xiwang-2C Xiwang-2D Xiwang-2E Xiwang-2F |
SSO | Success[7] |
See also
References
- ↑ "China conducts debut launch of Long March 6". NASASpaceflight. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "突破运力"下限"的长征6号" [Advances in Light Capacity Long March 6] (in Chinese). Tencent Military Channel. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ http://news.163.com/15/0920/08/B3UM5LN00001124J.html
- ↑ "Chinese YF-100 (Russian RD-120) to Power CZ-5". SPACEPAC, The Space Public Affairs Committee. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ↑ "中国新一代液氧煤油发动机3：YF100/115主要特性 - 深空网". www.shenkong.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "Development of China's new "Changzheng 6" carrier rocket commences". People's Daily Online. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- 1 2 "China conducts debut launch of Long March 6". 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ http://www.spaceflight101.com/long-march-6.html
- 1 2 "China conducts debut launch of Long March 6". nasaspaceflight.com.
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