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.
Missions supporting Chinese space station construction will be conducted using Long March 5B, Long March 2F and Long March 7 launch vehicles.
The Long March 5, Long March 6, and Long March 7 variants use combinations of liquid hydrogen or kerosene fuel with liquid oxygen and are part of a new generation of Chinese launch vehicles.
The standard Long March 7's most recent mission before the 7A test was a 2017 flight to test the Tianzhou refueling spacecraft with the Tiangong-2 space lab.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. developed and manufactured the Long March 7A rocket.
The Long March 7 and Long March 7A use RP-1 and liquid oxygen propellant.
The Long March 7 second launch in 2017 sent the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft into low Earth orbit to test docking and refueling with the Tiangong-2 space lab.
The Long March 7A is a variant of the standard Long March 7 and uses the same 3.35-meter-diameter kerolox core and four 2.25-meter-diameter side boosters as the standard Long March 7.
The Long March 7A is a modified version of Long March 7 that includes a liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen third stage inherited from the Long March 3 series and will launch from Wenchang in the near future.
The Long March 7 has not flown since carrying Tianzhou-1 in 2017.
The Long March 7 debuted in 2016 and carried the Tianzhou-1 resupply spacecraft in 2017 and has not flown since.
The Hainan launch site has been used sparingly and supported two launches each for the Long March 5 and Long March 7 launch vehicles.
China has launched two Long March 5 rockets and two Long March 7 rockets from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.
In 2016 China used the first flight of the Long March 7 to launch a scale model of a new return module to test re-entry and landing profiles for a new spacecraft.
The Long March 8 core is based on an existing Long March design using a core very similar to the 3.35-meter-diameter Long March 7.