长征九号
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0 | 2 |
| 2029 | 0 | 2 |
| 2030 | 0 | 2 |
| 2031 | 0 | 2 |
| 2032 | 0 | 2 |
| 2033 | 0 | 2 |
| 2034 | 0 | 4 |
| 2035 | 0 | 4 |
| 2036 | 0 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0 | 4 |
| 2038 | 0 | 4 |
| 2039 | 0 | 4 |
| 2040 | 0 | 4 |
| 2041 | 0 | 4 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 9 | LEO | 150,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | China State Council Long March 9 |
Long March 9 | TLI | 50,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | China State Council Long March 9 |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Long March 9 | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 10% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2027 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 10% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2028 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 10% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2029 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 10% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2030 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 10% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2031 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 10% | Editable low-confidence annual throughput seed. |
| 2032 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2033 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 2 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2034 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2035 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2036 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2037 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2038 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2039 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2040 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2041 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 4 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
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 launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
The possible CZ-9 body diameter is 10.6 m.
The Long March 9 is expected to lift 54,000 kilograms to a trans-lunar trajectory with first-stage reuse.
The CZ-9 assembly factory is fully funded by the Hainan government and CALT's own money.
A factory blueprint for CZ-9 shows a 15 m fairing diameter and a 37 m fairing length.
The first flight of China’s Long March 9 is expected around 2030.
China’s Long March 9 is planned to be 10.6 meters in diameter and over 110 meters tall.
Funding for the Long March 9 Wenchang facilities is coming from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and provincial government sources in Hainan.
The Long March 9 factory in Wenchang will be 380.5 meters long, 182.4 meters wide, and up to 119.5 meters high.
The possible CZ-9 engine maximum diameter is 11.6 m.
The taller section of the Wenchang facility will contain Long March 9 integration and preparation bays.
The Long March 9 Wenchang site will also include testing facilities, technical and digital support systems, a new power substation, and a commodity supply station for clean water and industrial wastewater.
The Long March 9 factory in Wenchang is scheduled for completion by May 2028.
The Long March 9 is intended to support space-based solar power stations, gigawatt-scale orbital computing facilities, a crewed Moon research station, and Mars missions.
The Long March 9 construction site is officially labeled the Joint Workshop Rocket Base Project.
The CZ-9 assembly factory may take 771 days to complete.
The CZ-9 is a three-stage launch vehicle.
The CZ-9 project has started implementation in Wenchang.
The CZ-9 project in Wenchang includes phased land development blocks scheduled from March 2026 to March 2031.
The CZ-9 assembly factory blueprint shows a 100,000-square-meter facility with an 85-meter-tall gate.
The CZ-9 is shown as a three-stage variant.