New Long March 6 ‘Version’ Has Four Times Original Capability

ZHUHAI, China—Chinese space contractor Sast has begun development of what it presents as a larger Long March 6 launcher version that is in fact different enough to be regarded as a new type. Payload to Sun-synchronous orbit, the designed mission, will be 4 metric tons in the new “version,” Long...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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