长征六号
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 | 7 | 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 13 | Long March 6A | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 11 | Long March 6A | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 08 | Long March 6A | May 12, 2026 |
| PRSC-EO3 Mission |
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 | 25 | 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 6 |
| Apr 25, 2026 |
| WHDW 21 | 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 |
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...
The Long March 6A upper stage experienced a number of debris-creating events in 2024.
The Long March 6A lifted off at 11:41 p.m. Eastern on 2024-12-04 (0441 UTC, Dec. 5) from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China.
The Long March 6A is capable of launching 4,500 kg of payload to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.
The third batch of satellites for the Qianfan/Thousand Sails megaconstellation is expected to launch on a Long March 6A rocket late 2024-12-05 Eastern (Dec. 6 UTC) following an apparent scrubbed launch attempt on Dec. 2.
The third batch of satellites for the Qianfan/Thousand Sails megaconstellation is expected to launch on a Long March 6A rocket late 2024-12-03 Eastern.
A Long March 6A upper stage fragmentation on 2024-08-06 has COSPAR ID 2024-140U and an estimated 700–900 fragments.
A Long March 6A upper stage fragmentation on 2024-07-04 has COSPAR ID 2024-126C and an unknown number of fragments.
The Long March 6 is a 29-meter-long, three-stage rocket that uses a single YF-100 kerosene-liquid oxygen engine on its first stage.
A Long March 6 rocket lifted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China at 8:10 p.m. Eastern on 2024-10-21 (0010 UTC, Oct. 22).
SAST provided the Long March 6 rocket for the Tianping-3 mission.
The YF-100K is an uprated version of the YF-100 kerosene-liquid oxygen engine family used on China’s Long March 6, 7, and 8 rockets.
The first Long March 6A launched in March 2022.
The latest Long March 6A launched on 2024-07-04 from a specifically constructed launch pad at Taiyuan spaceport.
The Long March 6A successfully delivered two Tianhui-5 (02) remote sensing satellites into roughly circular, 600-kilometer-altitude sun-synchronous orbits.
The Long March 6A can carry 4,500 kg to a 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.
The 2024-03-26 Long March 6A launch was China’s 14th orbital mission of 2024.
Yunhai-3 (02) was launched by a Long March 6A rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on 2024-03-26 at 2251 UTC.
The November 2022 Yunhai-3 launch involved a breakup of the Long March 6A upper stage that produced 37 pieces of debris tracked by the U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space Defense Squadron.
The first Yunhai-3 satellite, launched in November 2022 on a Long March 6A, is cataloged by the U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space Defense Squadron in a near-polar, near-circular orbit at 849 km altitude.
Six Yunhai-2 series satellites were launched by China the week prior to the 2024-03-26 Long March 6A mission.