长征七号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 12 |
| 2027 | 0 | 12 |
| 2028 | 0 | 12 |
| 2029 | 0 | 12 |
| 2030 | 0 | 12 |
| 2031 | 0 | 12 |
| 2032 | 0 | 12 |
| 2033 | 0 | 12 |
| 2034 | 0 | 12 |
| 2035 | 0 | 12 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 7 | LEO | 13,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA Long March 7 page |
Long March 7A | LEO | 12,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CASC Long March 7A specifications (widely corroborated) |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Long March 7 | Not stated | 11 | Active |
Long March 7A | Not stated | 16 | Active |
| 2036 | 0 | 12 |
| 2037 | 0 | 12 |
| 2038 | 0 | 12 |
| 2039 | 0 | 12 |
| 2040 | 0 | 12 |
| 2041 | 0 | 12 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2027 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2028 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2029 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2030 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2031 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2032 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2033 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2034 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2035 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2036 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2037 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2038 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2039 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2040 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2041 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 20% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row. |
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Long March 7A | GTO | 7,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CASC Long March 7A launch report |
Long March 7 | SSO | 5,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA 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 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed.
China launched a Long March 7A rocket on 2022-09-13 that inserted the Zhongxing-1E satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
CASC is developing a new, wider 5.2-meter-diameter payload fairing to improve the Long March 7A rocket’s adaptability.
Tianzhou-4 docked with Tianhe seven hours after launching on a Long March 7 rocket from the Wenchang launch center in Hainan.
Wenchang is preparing a Long March 7 rocket to launch the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft.
The Long March 7 rocket is planned to launch the roughly 13.5-metric-ton Tianzhou-4 cargo vessel next month to the Tianhe space station core module.
Tianzhou-2 launched on 2021-05-29 on a Long March 7 rocket from Wenchang.
The Long March 8 uses a 3.35-meter-diameter new-generation Long March 7 kerosene-liquid oxygen first stage combined with a 3-meter-diameter hydrolox second stage derived from the Long March 3A series.
Work on Long March 2F, Long March 5B, and Long March 7 rockets continued during the Lunar New Year holiday in 2022.
CASC plans to launch the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft on a Long March 7 from Wenchang to dock with the Tianhe core module around March or 2022-04-01.
China launched a new-generation Long March 7A rocket on 2021-12-23.
The standard Long March 7 is used to launch cargo spacecraft to China’s space station.
The Long March 7’s first, second, and booster stages are powered by 120-ton-thrust YF-100 engines and 18-ton-thrust YF-115 engines burning kerosene and liquid oxygen.
China is preparing to launch the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft on a Long March 7 rocket with launch targeted for 2021-09-20.
The Long March 7 rocket carrying the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft rolled out at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in south China on 2021-09-16.
The Long March 7 rocket to launch Tianzhou-3 arrived at the Wenchang spaceport earlier 2021-08-16 and is expected to launch around 2021-09-20.
The fourth new-generation Long March 7 rocket arrived at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island on Monday, 2021-08-16.
The Long March 7 is a new-generation kerolox rocket developed by China and is part of a family that includes the Long March 5, 6, 7, and 8 series.
The Long March 7 launcher is powered by 120-ton-thrust YF-100 engines and 18-ton-thrust YF-115 engines burning kerosene and LOX on the first, second, and booster stages.
A Long March 7 rocket was being shipped to Wenchang, Hainan Island to launch the Tianzhou-3 mission in mid–late 2021-09-01 ahead of the Shenzhou-13 crewed mission.
China currently uses 13-metric-ton Tianzhou cargo spacecraft launched on Long March 7 rockets to supply its space station core module.