China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | Demo Flight (Pujiang-2 & Tiankun-2)
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.March 29, 2022Add to calendar
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 359th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 6,214th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 29, 09:42 – Mar 29, 10:20 UTC
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Demo Flight (Pujiang-2 & Tiankun-2)
First launch of the Long March 6A rocket. Pujiang 2 is a Chinese technology demonstration satellite. Tiankun-2 is a satellite developed by CASIC, which is a technology demonstration mission to test out their new small satellite bus.
Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- The first launch of Long March-6A — SciNews
Updates
Launch successful
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2022 · source
Updated per official photos that launch may be of the 1st LM-6A, however launch vehicle identity is still uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/28/2022 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity not known.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/26/2022 · source
Pad — Launch Complex 9A
28 launches from this pad · 160 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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