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 | 5 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Zheng 6A | LEO | 4,500 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC / SpaceChina Long March 6A page |
| Chang Zheng 6C | LEO | 2,400 kg | 500 km | Unknown | CASC / SpaceChina Long March 6C page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Qianfan Jigui 19 | Chang Zheng 6A | May 12, 2026 |
| PRSC-EO3 Mission | Chang Zheng 6 | Apr 25, 2026 |
| WHDW 21 | Chang Zheng 6A | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Yaogan 50-02 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Zheng 6 | Not stated | 15 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 6A | Not stated | 23 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 6C | Not stated | 1 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 6C | LEO | 2,000 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC / SpaceChina Long March 6C page |
| Chang Zheng 6A |
| Mar 15, 2026 |
| Yaogan 50-01 | Chang Zheng 6A | Jan 13, 2026 |
| WHDW 15 | Chang Zheng 6A | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Qianfan Jigui 18 | Chang Zheng 6A | Oct 17, 2025 |
| WHDW 11 | Chang Zheng 6A | Sep 27, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||