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Long March 6C

CASC ACTIVE
At a glance
Launches
2
Success rate
100%
2 ok · 0 failed
Payload to LEO
4,500 kg
Payload to GTO
—
Status
Active
First flight
07 May 2024
Reusable
No
Height
43 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch mass
216 t
Liftoff thrust
2,376 kN
Stages
2
Launch cost
—
Booster landings
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About

The Long March 6C is a Chinese launch vehicle of the Long March family, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The vehicle is a further development of the Long March 6A, with its solid rocket boosters deleted, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage and 1 YF-115 engine on the second stage.