A smaller kerosene-and-liquid-oxygen launch vehicle in the new-generation Long March line, designed for quick-response launches of light satellites, including China's early rideshare missions carrying dozens of small satellites on a single flight.
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Vehicle ClassLight-lift expendable launch vehicle 2 ManufacturerShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology 2 First Flight Date Status
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Source Long March 6 (Wikipedia)
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1. Long March 6 (Wikipedia)
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The Long March 6 (Chinese: 长征六号运载火箭) or Chang Zheng 6 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM 6 for export or CZ 6 within China, is a Chinese liquid-fuelled 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).
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Small-lift launch vehicle
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