Rocket file · LV-510
Long March 6C
Long March 6C is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 43.0 m tall, lifts 4,500 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 7 May 2024. It has flown 2 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Long March 6C
The Long March 6C is a Chinese launch vehicle of the Long March family, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The vehicle is a further development of the Long March 6A, with its solid rocket boosters deleted, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage and 1 YF-115 engine on the second stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no Long March 6C flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesLong March 6C in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 6C flown?
- 2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Long March 6C's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 6C launch?
- Long March 6C has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Long March 6C lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 6C at 4,500 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Long March 6C reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 6C as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.