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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Long March 10

长征十号

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

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Development
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Variants
3
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
1
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
70,000 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
202614
202704
202806
202908
2030010
2031010
2032010
2033012
2034012
2035012
2036012
2037012
2038012
2039012
2040012
2041012

Forecast Location Split

Performance Specs

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

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Long March 10
LEO70,000 kgUnknownUnknownGlobalSecurity CZ-10
Long March 10
TLI27,000 kgUnknownUnknownChina State Council Long March 10

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
CX-26 Mission
Long March 10B
Jul 10, 2026

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

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

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Long March 10
Not stated0Development
Long March 10A
Not stated0Development
Long March 10B
21Active

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Wenchang Space Launch Site420%Chinese development heavy-launch variant; low-confidence default below mature Long March family rates.
2027Wenchang Space Launch Site422%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2028Wenchang Space Launch Site622%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2029Wenchang Space Launch Site822%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2030Wenchang Space Launch Site1022%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2031Wenchang Space Launch Site1022%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2032Wenchang Space Launch Site1022%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2033Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2034Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2035Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2036Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2037Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2038Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2039Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2040Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
2041Wenchang Space Launch Site1222%China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con...
Wenchang Space Launch Site
2026 · 20% confidence
4

Chinese development heavy-launch variant; low-confidence default below mature Long March family rates.

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2027 · 22% confidence
4

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2028 · 22% confidence
6

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2029 · 22% confidence
8

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2030 · 22% confidence
10

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2031 · 22% confidence
10

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2032 · 22% confidence
10

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2033 · 22% confidence
12

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2034 · 22% confidence
12

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2035 · 22% confidence
12

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2036 · 22% confidence
12

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Wenchang Space Launch Site
2037 · 22% confidence
12

China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...

Long March 10B
LEO16,000 kgUnknownUnknownRocketLaunch.org Long March 10B
Long March 10A
LEO14,000 kgUnknownUnknownChina State Council Long March 10 Derivative
Track
Mentions
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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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A Long March 10 short-tank core with a full set of seven engines completed a static test fire at Wenchang next to its future LC-3 launch pad on February 11, 2026.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.6Feb 11, 2026*Finally* on the day of this test happening, I'm going to write about the combined Mengzhou in-flight abort test (similar to what Orion did in 2019 & Dragon in 2020) & booster high hop & recovery at sea test for China's next generation crew launcher. It all started with this...
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The Mengzhou Max-Q abort test is associated with the Long March 10A and dated 11 February.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.7Feb 11, 2026Another Q: why the Chinese are confident their booster won't be destroyed during Max-Q abort before hop - maybe from the @blueorigin New Shepard (RIP) IFA? Many people are watching this test on site - one livestream mirror from @IntRocketLaunch's here:

The Long March 10A first stage completed a smooth descent and splashdown.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026The descent and splashdown of Long March 10A first stage went so smooth that an actual recovery will be attempted for the next launch.

The low-altitude demonstration verification of the Long March-10 and the Mengzhou maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test were successfully implemented together.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026CCTV news footage of the CZ-10 test flight / Mengzhou abort test.

The China Manned Space Agency completed an integrated flight test of the Mengzhou crew capsule and the Long March 10 reusable rocket on Feb. 10, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test

The CZ-10 test article on the pad has an additional mockup installed on top of the short test vehicle.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Feb 11, 2026Back in last year people noticed such a short test vehicle for the LM-10(A) seems also pretty useful for just more than pad check-out & static test firing. People started to wonder whether this can be used for Mengzhou's IFA and/or LM-10A booster recovery tests. Well then...

The CZ-10 test vehicle includes a static fire stage at the bottom, an inter-stage, a gridfins-and-hooks stage, and a Mengzhou section on the upper stack.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026The inclusion of grid fins and (especially) hooks seems to indicate a genuine catch attempt of this vehicle (which may go pass the Karman Line), which would be interesting to see the very least:

The successful recovery of the Long March 10 booster demonstrates China’s possession of vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) capabilities for heavy-lift vehicles.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test

A Long March 10A first stage splashed down and was captured on drone footage on Feb 11, 2026.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026The splashdown:

A recovery ship was standing by very close to the Long March 10A first stage splashdown.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 11, 2026The splashdown:

The first stage of China’s Long March 10 deployed hooking arms prior to splashdown.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Feb 11, 2026Footage showing the deployment of hooking arms of Long March 10 first stage before the splashdown

The interstage appears to have separated from the CZ-10 test stage in the images.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Feb 11, 2026Hmm, I am actually not *that* surprised if that interstage fell off, since I am sure the installation on top of the static test fire article isn't the most secure one. What is surprising is that it seems the full set of 7 engines is there...

The CZ-10 test vehicle is fitted with five real engines and two mock-up engines.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026The CZ-10 test vehicle installed 5 real engines with 2 mock-up engines.

The mission is a Mengzhou Max-Q abort test combined with a CZ-10 stage test flight.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Feb 11, 2026This launch will go SE from Wenchang over the South China Sea, with marine navigation warnings indicating the vehicle coming down way downrange (about half of usual Falcon 9 to ASDS distance):

The CZ-10 test vehicle was fitted with five real engines and two mock-up engines.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026Oh so “5+2” was the final answer…

A Long March 10 (CZ-10) test stage lifted off on February 11, 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026CZ-10 test stage when lifting-off. Looks like 3 engines were lighted during ascend phase. via 我们的太空

A debut orbital flight of the full-scale Long March 10 is projected for 2027.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test

Images shared on social media show a test stage of the Long March 10 (CZ-10) floating at sea.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Feb 11, 2026Hmm, I am actually not *that* surprised if that interstage fell off, since I am sure the installation on top of the static test fire article isn't the most secure one. What is surprising is that it seems the full set of 7 engines is there...

The Long March 10 first stage deployed hooking arms prior to splashdown.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Feb 11, 2026Hooks deployment

Two hours before the CZ-10 test flight, a photo showed three engines with red protective covers and one engine without a cover.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Feb 11, 2026T-2h of the CZ-10 test flight. Saw a pic showing 3 engines with red covers 1 not. The vehicle should have installed 7 engines. The photographer says pics are not shareable, So l leave the link here :