Long March 7A — mission imagery
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Maiden Flight

Long March 7AChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation201
Monday, March 16, 2020 · 01:34 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Long March 7A

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LEO PayloadN/A
Launches612
Successes589

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadMaiden Flight
OrbitGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages0
Pad201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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Launch site

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
19.618°N
Longitude
110.955°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:34 PM UTC - 01:34 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.