Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 10 |
| 2027 | 0 | 12 |
| 2028 | 0 | 14 |
| 2029 | 0 | 16 |
| 2030 | 0 | 16 |
| 2031 | 0 | 16 |
| 2032 | 0 | 16 |
| 2033 | 0 | 16 |
| 2034 | 0 | 16 |
| 2035 | 0 | 16 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long March 6A | LEO | 8,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Long March 6A public performance profile |
| Long March 6A | SSO | 6,500 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Long March 6A public performance profile |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Qianfan Xingzuo 11 | Long March 6A | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 08 | Long March 6A | May 12, 2026 |
| PRSC-EO3 Mission | Long March 6 | Apr 25, 2026 |
| WHDW 21 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long March 6 | Not stated | 15 | active |
| Long March 6A | Not stated | 24 | active |
| Long March 6C | Not stated | 1 | active |
| 2036 | 0 | 16 |
| 2037 | 0 | 16 |
| 2038 | 0 | 16 |
| 2039 | 0 | 16 |
| 2040 | 0 | 16 |
| 2041 | 0 | 16 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2027 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 12 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2028 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 14 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2029 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2030 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2031 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2032 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2033 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2034 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2035 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2036 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2037 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2038 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2039 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2040 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2041 | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
| Long March 6C |
| LEO |
| 4,500 kg |
| Unknown |
| Unknown |
| Ed Kyle Space Launch Report CZ-5/6/7/8 summary |
| Long March 6A | SSO | 4,500 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC / SpaceChina Long March 6A page |
| Long March 6C | SSO | 2,400 kg | 500 km | Unknown | CASC / SpaceChina Long March 6C page |
| Long March 6C | SSO | 2,000 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC / SpaceChina Long March 6C page |
| Long March 6 | LEO | 1,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Ed Kyle Space Launch Report CZ-5/6/7/8 summary |
| Long March 6 | SSO | 1,000 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC Long March 6 report |
| Long March 6A |
| Apr 8, 2026 |
| Yaogan 50-02 | Long March 6A | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Yaogan 50-01 | Long March 6A | Jan 13, 2026 |
| WHDW 15 | Long March 6A | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 06 | Long March 6A | Oct 17, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...