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Long March 7A | TJS-6 (Maiden Flight)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation201 — Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
Maiden Flight
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)

This is the first flight of the Long March 7A which is a new configuration of the Long March 7 launch vehicle. The difference is that 7A variant includes an additional third stage, allowing the rocket to perform GTO launches. This is also the first mission out of Wenchang cosmodrome in 2020.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
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Last updated
Fail reason
According to video footage from locals, failure occurred shortly after separation of the first and second stages. No official details have been released yet.

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 7A
Family
Long March
Variant
A
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

launch site

Pad
201
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai