Long March 6 is a Chinese liquid-fuelled rocket developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology. It was designed as a light capacity, high-speed response vehicle to complement heavier Long March variants. The rocket made its maiden flight on 19 September 2015.
facts
countryCHN
classSmall-lift launch vehicle
payload to LEOkgunknown
reusableno
first flight2015-09-19
flights total15
flights successful15
last flight2026-04-25
next flightunknown
statusactive
price per launchUSDunknown
heightm29
diameterm3.35
masskg103,000
timeline
- 20242024-05-07Long March 6C makes maiden flight, launches Haiwangxing 01as of 2026-07-12
- 20222022-03-29Long March 6A makes maiden flight, launches Pujiang 2 and Tiankun 2as of 2026-07-12
- 20152015-09-19Long March 6 makes maiden flight from Taiyuanas of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
provider2026-07-05country2026-07-05reusable2026-07-05first flight2026-07-05flights total2026-07-05flights successful2026-07-05last flight2026-07-05status2026-07-05height (m)2026-07-08diameter (m)2026-07-08mass (kg)2026-07-08
[2] en.wikipedia.org ↗
classwikipedia2026-07-05
faq
Who builds Long March 6?
Long March 6 is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. as of 2026-07-05
How many times has Long March 6 flown?
Long March 6 has flown 15 times. as of 2026-07-05
When did Long March 6 first fly?
Long March 6 first flew on 2015-09-19. as of 2026-07-05
Is Long March 6 reusable?
Long March 6 is not reusable. as of 2026-07-05