XJY-6

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:34:47

Monday March 16, 2020

Mission Details

Read Article

Launch Notes

First flight of the Long March 7A. 1 of 4 booster engines shut down 5 seconds early before MECO due to cavitation at the LOX tank outlet and subsequent insufficient pressurization, leading to abnormal 2nd stage separation attitude and deformation of 2nd stage engine thrust structure, 1 2nd stage engine shutdown and vehicle break-up.

XJY-6

Wiki

Unknown satellite purported for "new technology validation". The lack of public information has led to the suspicion that this satellite has a military mission.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,800 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 7A

Active Since 2020

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Rocket

Height: 58m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 12,000 kg

GTO: 7,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,128 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 12.4m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-201

Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 6 hours

Stats

Long March 7


3rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2020

2020


19th

Orbital launch attempt