At 1315 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 23 January 2025 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province…China, People’s Republic of China successfully launches Qianfan polar orbit satellite group 06 China’s fifth launch this year] At 13:15 Beijing time today, the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and then accurately sent the Qianfan polar orbit satellite group 06 into the predetermined orbit in the “one arrow, eighteen satellites” mode. The launch mission was a complete success. This launch is the 557th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
At present, Yuanxin Satellite has completed the launch mission of 72 satellites of the Qianfan constellation and the actual measurement and verification of the continuous communication of the constellation. The Qianfan constellation has fully entered the stage of normalized launch and networking. In 2025, the Long March 6 modified rocket will enter a high-density launch phase, with plans to launch more than 10 times.
The Long March 6 modified has the momentum of the Long March 5!
The Long March 6 modified rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The whole rocket has a two-and-a-half-stage configuration. The first and second core stages use non-toxic and pollution-free liquid oxygen-kerosene propellants. The carrying capacity of the 500-kilometer altitude sun-synchronous orbit is not less than 6.5 tons. This mission is the 557th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
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