On CNSA –China National Space Administration …. ChangZheng Long March 7A Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China, The Long March 7A Y20 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the morning of June 20, 2026, and is scheduled to launch soon. This will be the 20th flight mission of this type of rocket.
[Large Image of the Long March 7A Y20 Carrier Rocket and Satellite Assembly During Transportation]
The Long March 7A (also known as the Long March 7A-20 or Long March 7A-3) is a medium-lift cryogenic liquid-fueled carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It is primarily used for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit. The rocket employs a three-and-a-half-stage configuration, with the core stage consisting of a core first stage, a core second stage, and a core third stage connected in series. Four boosters are bundled together with the core first stage. The core third stage is powered by a hydrogen-oxygen engine and has a dual-ignition capability.
The overall height of the rocket is 60.13 meters (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing). The boosters are 2.25 meters in diameter, the core first and second stages are 3.35 meters in diameter, and the core third stage is 3 meters in diameter. The lift-off mass is approximately 570 tons, and the lift-off thrust is 727 tons
The Long March-7A Y20 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan on June 20, 2026, and is scheduled for launch soon.
This rocket is a medium-lift cryogenic liquid-propellant launch vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has a three-and-a-half-stage configuration, is equipped with four boosters, has a height of approximately 60.13 meters, a liftoff mass of approximately 570 tons, and a liftoff thrust of 727 tons. It is primarily designed for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit.
The Long March 7A Y20 carrier rocket was vertically transported to launch pad 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the morning of June 20, 2026, and is scheduled to launch soon. This will be the 20th flight mission of this type of rocket.
I. Key Facts: Transfer and Launch Preparation
- On the morning of June 20, 2026, after completing relevant work in the technical area, the Long March 7A Y20 carrier rocket and satellite assembly was carried by a mobile launch platform and vertically transported from the vertical assembly and testing plant to the launch area, where it was parked at workstation number 201.
- On the morning of the transfer, sunlight shone on the rocket, and multiple accounts posted large photos and videos documenting the transfer.
- The rocket is scheduled to launch soon, but the specific launch window has not yet been announced
II. Basic Information about the Rocket (Long March 7A)
- The Long March 7A (CZ-7A) was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized cryogenic liquid launch vehicle, mainly used for launch missions into medium and high Earth orbit.
- The configuration is three and a half stages: the first, second, and third stages are connected in series, with four boosters bundled together with the first stage; the third stage uses a hydrogen-oxygen engine and has the capability of two ignitions.
- The rocket is 60.13 meters tall (with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing), with a booster diameter of 2.25 meters, a core stage diameter of 3.35 meters, and a core third stage diameter of 3 meters. Its takeoff mass is approximately 570 tons, and its takeoff thrust is 727 tons.
III. Focus of this Task
- This is the 20th launch (Y20) of the Long March 7A series rockets, and the second launch of this model in 2026 (Y21 successfully launched the Communication Technology Experiment Satellite 24 on May 27).
- Following the failure of the Long March 3B high-orbit launch in January 2026, medium and high-orbit launch missions were suspended. This mission is one of the key batches to be resumed late
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