| Long March 6C | |||||
| Function: | Launch vehicle | ||||
| Manufacturer: | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology | ||||
| Country-Origin: | China | ||||
| Stages: | 2 | ||||
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| Family: | Long March | ||||
| Comparable: | Delta II Vega-C Angara 1.2 | ||||
| Status: | Active | ||||
| Sites: | Taiyuan LA-9A | ||||
| Launches: | 1 | ||||
| Success: | 1 | ||||
| First: | May 7, 2024 (03:21 UTC) | ||||
| Last: | May 7, 2024 (03:21 UTC) | ||||
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The Long March 6C (CZ-6C) 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.[4] 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.
The rocket undertook a successful maiden launch on 7 May 2024 at 13:21 UTC from North China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
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. [5]
See main article: List of Long March launches.
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| Flight number | Serial number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Result |
| 1 | Y1 | May 7, 2024 (03:21 UTC) | TSLC LA-9A | Haiwangxing 01, Zhixing-1C, KuanfuGuanfxue, Gaofen Shiping | SSO | |
| 2 | Y? | Q4 2024 | TSLC LA-9A | TBA | SSO | |