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Vehicle family profile

Long March 7

长征七号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
2
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
27
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
13,500 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
201710
202010
202140
202230
202330
202440
202570
2026312
2027012
2028012
2029012
2030012
2031012
2032012
2033012
2034012
2035012

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Long March 7
LEO13,500 kgUnknownUnknownCNSA Long March 7 page
Long March 7A
LEO12,000 kgUnknownUnknownCASC Long March 7A specifications (widely corroborated)

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
TJS-26A
Long March 7A
Jun 23, 2026
TJS-24
Long March 7A
May 26, 2026
Tianzhou-10 Mission
Long March 7
May 11, 2026
Shijian-29A/B

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Long March 7
Not stated11Active
Long March 7A
Not stated16Active
2036012
2037012
2038012
2039012
2040012
2041012

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2027Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2028Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2029Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2030Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2031Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2032Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2033Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2034Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2035Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2036Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2037Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2038Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2039Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2040Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
2041Wenchang Space Launch Site1220%Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row.
Wenchang Space Launch Site
2026 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2027 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2028 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2029 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2030 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2031 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2032 · 20% confidence
Long March 7A
GTO7,000 kgUnknownUnknownCASC Long March 7A launch report
Long March 7
SSO5,500 kgUnknownUnknownCNSA Long March 7 page
Long March 7A
Dec 30, 2025
Shijian 28
Long March 7A
Nov 30, 2025
Yaogan 46 Mission
Long March 7A
Nov 3, 2025
Yaogan 45 Mission
Long March 7A
Sep 9, 2025
Tianzhou-9 Mission
Long March 7
Jul 14, 2025

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2033 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2034 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2035 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2036 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2037 · 20% confidence
12

Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.

Mentions
134
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Tianzhou 10 was delivered into orbit by CZ-7 Y11.

GeneralPlanValue 3.5May 11, 2026RT by @raz_liu: #Tianzhou10 has been delivered into orbit by CZ-7 Y11, on its way towards rendezvous and docking with Tiangong in 3 hours. A rare view of the actual solar array deployment photographed by the second stage which still has active cameras.
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Long March 7 Y11 launched Tianzhou-10 from Wenchang at 00:13 UTC on May 11, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2026🚀 Liftoff at 00:13UTC May 11, Long March 7 Y11 launched Tianzhou-10 from Wenchang

The Long March 7 has flown only from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

Long March 7 Y11 launched Tianzhou-10 from Wenchang at 00:13 UTC on May 11, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 docked at the aft port of China Space Station at 05:11UTC

The Long March 7 can deliver 14,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.2May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7 uses a two-and-a-half-stage design and burns rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen in its boosters and first and second stages.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7 flight removed the tracking paint used on Tianzhou-9’s launch vehicle.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7’s second stage uses four YF-115 engines.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7 stands 53.1 meters tall and weighs 597,000 kilograms when fully fueled.

CapabilityValue 4.2May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7 series can detect an engine failure during ascent within a millisecond.

CapabilityValue 3.8May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7 launches at least one Tianzhou spacecraft each year.

PlanValue 3.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The Long March 7’s first stage uses two YF-100 engines and four YF-100-powered boosters.

CapabilityValue 4.2May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

The launch of Long March 7 with Tianzhou-10 was planned for after 08:00 China Standard Time on May 11.

PlanValue 4.0May 8, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Spacecraft Rolls out Ahead of Tiangong Resupply

Tianzhou-10 and its Long March 7 rocket rolled out to the pad at Wenchang.

PlanGeneralValue 3.2May 8, 2026Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft and its Long March 7 rocket rolled out to the pad at Wenchang today. Launch expected ~0014 UTC May 11.

A Long March 7 launch vehicle carrying Tianzhou-10 was moved from the vehicle assembly building to Launch Complex 201 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on May 8.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 8, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Spacecraft Rolls out Ahead of Tiangong Resupply

The CZ-7/Tianzhou-10 stack is undergoing vertical transportation.

PlanValue 2.0May 8, 2026CZ-7/Tianzhou-10 during transpotation to the pad. Await for the CSS cargo mission.

The CZ-7 and Tianzhou-10 stack is being transported to the launch pad.

PlanValue 2.0May 8, 2026CZ-7/Tianzhou-10 during transpotation to the pad. Await for the CSS cargo mission.

The Long March 7A rocket launched at 22:40 UTC on December 30.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Dec 31, 2025🚀 Long March 7A Y7 🛰️🛰️ Shijian-29-A/B

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology reported that the December 31, 2025 Long March 7A carried 7,000 kilograms of payload, marking the heaviest high-orbit payload ever launched by a Long March 7A rocket.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Dec 31, 2025China Concludes Global Launches in 2025 With New Shijian Duo [Long March 7A Y7]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology plans to increase the Long March 7 series flight rate in 2026 and indicated the series could fly approximately once a month or more with the shortened launch process.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Dec 31, 2025China Concludes Global Launches in 2025 With New Shijian Duo [Long March 7A Y7]