Long March 6A
OperationalSAST / CASC · China · First flight 2022
China's first Long March rocket with solid rocket boosters, pairing a kerosene / LOX core stage with four solid strap-ons. Launches from Taiyuan and has flown frequently since 2024, largely deploying the Qianfan and Guowang broadband constellations and Yaogan satellites.
Launch price
Not published
Career record
100%
27/27 successful · as of 2026-10-09
Next launch
None scheduled
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From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Dec 5, 2024); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
Last 90 days
2
launches flown
Tracked flights
19
19 success · 0 partial · 0 failed
Tracked success rate
100%
full successes / attempts; partial failures are not successes
On the manifest
0
upcoming launches
Recent
Sep 24, 2026, 08:46 UTC
Yaogan 40 Group 04
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jul 30, 2026, 01:00 UTC
TJSW-27A & B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Specifications
| Height | 50 m |
| Diameter | 3.35 m |
| Liftoff mass | 530,000 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Engines | 2x YF-100 (1st) + 4x solid boosters + 1x YF-115 (2nd) |
| Propellant | RP-1 / LOX + HTPB (SRBs) |
| Reusable | No |
| First flight | 2022-03-29 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Long March 6A |
Where it launches from
Frequently asked
How much does a Long March 6A launch cost?
SAST / CASC has not published a list price for Long March 6A.
When is the next Long March 6A launch?
No Long March 6A launch is currently on the tracked manifest.
How reliable is Long March 6A?
Long March 6A has flown 27 times as of 2026-10-09, with 27 successes, 0 failures and 0 partial failures: a 100% success rate, with 27 consecutive successes at last count.
How much can Long March 6A carry?
SAST / CASC has not published payload figures for Long March 6A that we could verify.