The Long March-7 launch vehicle's payload, including the YZ-1A upper stage and six different payloads, separated from the rocket 603 seconds after blast-off, and entered an oval orbit with a perigee of 200 kilometers, and a apogee of 394 kilometers.

The Long March-7 is a medium-sized launch vehicle using environment friendly liquid propellant, i.e. liquid oxygen and kerosene, that can carry up to 13.5 tonnes to low-Earth orbit. LM-7 is a two stage launcher with four strapped on boosters. Its lift off mass is 597 tones. It will transport cargo for China's planned space station.