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At 0810 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 22nd  October 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 6 yao 13 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..

Long March 6 carrier rocket successfully launches Tianping-3 satellite At 8:10 a.m. on October 22, the Long March 6 carrier rocket took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center and successfully sent the Tianping-3 satellite into the predetermined orbit. carrying three satellites, namely Tianping 3 A01, B01 and B02, took off and sent the satellites into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

The Tianping-3 B01 and B02 satellites were developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. This batch of satellites is mainly used for ground radar equipment calibration and radar cross-section (RCS) measurement, providing support for ground optical equipment imaging tests and low-orbit space environment detection and monitoring tests, and providing services for atmospheric space environment measurement and orbit prediction model correction.

The launch mission was a complete success. The Tianping-3 satellite is mainly used for ground radar equipment calibration and RCS measurement, provides support for ground optical equipment imaging tests and low-orbit space environment detection and monitoring tests, and provides services for atmospheric space environment measurement and orbit prediction model correction.

The Long March 6 is a small liquid carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It adopts a three-stage tandem configuration. The first and second stage main engines use cryogenic liquid propellants, liquid oxygen/kerosene, and the third stage main engine uses room temperature liquid propellants, nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine. The rocket is 29.932 meters high, with a first stage diameter of 3.35 meters and a takeoff mass of about 102 tons. Its 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity is 1.08 tons.

This rocket is a “de-missionized” rolling batch production product, which effectively shortens the rocket production cycle. At the same time, it is equipped with a fairing and additional power supply interface to meet the “personalized” needs of satellites.

The Long March 6 is the first flight model of China’s new generation of Long March carrier rockets and the only small model. The rocket successfully completed its first flight on September 20, 2015 and has achieved 13 consecutive victories so far, continuing to create the longest winning streak record for a single model of the new generation of Long March liquid rockets.

This launch is the second launch of the Long March 6 carrier rocket in 2024, the 10th launch at the Taiyuan Launch Center, the 50th launch in China and the 192nd orbital space launch in the world.



This launch is the 541st launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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At 1906 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 15th October 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 6 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. Successfully deployed  18 Satellites in one launch ..  Long March 6 modified carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully sent the 02 group of Qianfan polar orbit satellites into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success…. which aims to provide high speed and reliable satellite broadband internet services to global users. With in mind of The newly launched satellite group is a part of China’s G60 Constellation, which aims to provide low-latency, high-speed and ultra-reliable satellite broadband

Long March 6 modified Carrier rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a new generation of non-toxic and pollution-free carrier rocket. It is also China’s first solid-liquid bundled medium-sized carrier rocket. The carrying capacity of the 700-kilometer altitude sun-synchronous orbit is greater than 4.5 tons.


This launch is the 539th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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At 1211  Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 20TH September 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 2D Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..  Successfully launch China successfully launched中国一箭6星打开成功   Jilin-1 wideband 02B01~06 satellites successfully into its pre-determined orbit…..

[Two new key products undergo real flight test assessment! The Long March 2D launch of six satellites in one rocket was a complete success! ]


The satellite-rocket separation mechanism of this rocket adopts a non-electric explosion separation mechanism to better ensure the design of the satellite separation timing; the rocket is equipped with a high-precision miniaturized ten-meter fibre optic inertial group and an arrow machine for flight test testing. Without affecting the main mission, the two key products were subjected to real flight test assessment, which is another step forward for the application of subsequent models.



This launch is the 91st launch of the Long March 2D carrier rocket, the 218th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets developed by the Eighth Academy, and the 536th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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At 0230  Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 6TH September 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 6 Yao 11 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..  Successfully launch China successfully launched the Geely Constellation 03 satellites Satellite Successfully into its pre-determined orbit…  

      This mission is the 534th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. As the first liquid carrier rocket in China to adopt the “three-level” test and launch mode, the Long March 6 insists on improving and optimizing on the basis of the existing first set of overall transportation and erection systems. This mission uses the newly developed second set of overall transportation and erection systems for the first time. While improving the convenience of operation and environmental adaptability, redundant design and testability design are added to key links to shorten the docking, erection and landing time by 2/3, effectively improving the work efficiency of the launch site.

The third orbital satellite of Geely’s Future Mobility Constellation was successfully launched at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center with 10 satellites in one launch. Currently, 30 satellites of Geely’s Future Mobility Constellation are in orbit….

The Long March 6 is a small liquid carrier rocket with a three-stage tandem configuration. The first and second stages use liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, and the third stage uses nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine propellants. The rocket is 29.932 meters high, with a first-stage diameter of 3.35 meters, and second and third-stage diameters of 2.25 meters. It can be equipped with 2.6-meter and 2.9-meter diameter fairings. The takeoff mass is about 102 tons, and the takeoff thrust is 122 tons. Its low-Earth orbit (LEO) capacity is greater than 1.5 tons, and the 700-kilometer circular sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity is 1 ton.

The Long March 6 is the first flight model of China’s new generation of Long March carrier rockets. On September 20, 2015, the Long March 6 (Yao-1) carrier rocket successfully completed its maiden flight at the Taiyuan Launch Center, marking the entry of the new generation of Long March carrier rockets into China’s aerospace arena.

The birth of the “Long March 6” is of groundbreaking significance. Its first stage is equipped with a YF-100 liquid oxygen-kerosene engine, and its second stage is equipped with a YF-115 liquid oxygen-kerosene engine. These are the main power configurations of the new generation of “Long March” rockets. The first flight of the “Long March 6” is also the first flight of these engines. At the same time, the “Long March 6” has also created many international firsts. For the first time in the world, the self-generated supercharging technology of the oxygen tank of the high-pressure regenerative liquid oxygen-kerosene engine was proposed, which solved the internal supercharging of the engine oxygen tank; for the first time in the world, the high-power servo mechanism control technology of direct drainage of high-pressure kerosene was proposed, which solved the problem of large center of mass deflection of the engine; for the first time in the world, the 200K (200 degrees Celsius) large temperature difference foam sandwich common bottom tank technology was proposed, which solved the effective insulation and load-bearing of the liquid oxygen-kerosene propellant tank.

This launch mission is the 12th launch mission of the Long March 6 carrier rocket, the 217th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets developed by Shanghai Aerospace, and the 534th launch of China’s Long March series of carrier rockets.

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At 1103 Morning Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 19th July 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 4B Yao 58 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..  Successfully launch China successfully launched the Gaofen-11 05 satellite Successfully into its pre-determined orbit…   

China successfully launched Gaofen-11 05 satellite into space using the Long March 4B carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered the planned orbit smoothly and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used in land surveys, urban planning, land rights confirmation, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and mitigation, and can provide information support for the implementation of major national strategies such as the “Belt and Road” and the modernization of national defense.

The satellite was developed by the General Department of Remote Sensing Satellites of the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology. It is mainly used in land surveys, urban planning, land rights confirmation, road network design, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. It can provide information support for the implementation of major national strategies such as the “Belt and Road” and the modernization of national defense.

The Long March 4B rocket has a 700kmSSO capacity of 2.5 tons. In order to meet the requirements of the satellite, this rocket uses a Φ4000mm von Karman fairing and a load reduction design to further improve the adaptability of the rocket. This mission is the first time in 15 months that the Long March 4 model has gone to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center for a launch.

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