Long March 6
| Function |
Small carrier rocket |
| Manufacturer |
CALT |
| Country of origin |
 People's Republic of China |
| Size |
| Diameter |
2.25 metres (7 ft 5 in) |
| Stages |
TBC |
| Capacity |
Payload to
SSO |
1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) |
| Associated rockets |
| Family |
Long March
Long March 6 |
| Comparable |
Falcon 1
Kaituozhe-1 |
| Launch history |
| Status |
Development |
| First flight |
2013 |
| First Stage |
| Engines |
YF-100 |
| Thrust |
1,177 kilonewtons (265,000 lbf) |
| Fuel |
kerosene/LOX |
| Second Stage |
| Engines |
unknown |
| Thrust |
known |
| Fuel |
kerosene/LOX |
The Long March 6 (Chinese: 长征系列运载火箭 6) or Chang Zheng 6 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM-6 for export or CZ-6 within China, is a Chinese liquid-fuelled carrier rocket, which is being developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation[1] and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2013.[2]
As one of the new generation rocket family, the Long March 6 is designed to be a light capacity, "high-speed response" rocket, compensating for the heavy lift Long March 5 and the mid-heavy lift Long March 7 rocket families. It will be capable of placing at least 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit.[3][4]
The first stage of the Long March 6 will be derived from the booster rockets being developed for the Long March 5 rocket. It will be powered by a YF-100 engine, which will generate 1,177 kilonewtons or 265,000 pounds-force of thrust from burning kerosene and LOX as rocket fuel and oxidiser.[4]
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- ‡ – Falcon 1 and 9 were designed for partial reuse, which was never achieved and has now been abandoned, however a fully-reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy are under long-term development.
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