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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
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Mentions
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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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The Long March 10 is a clean-sheet heavy-lift rocket design tailored specifically for deep-space exploration and lunar missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test
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A recovery ship was positioned very close to the Long March 10A first stage splashdown.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 11, 2026Incredible drone footage of the Long March 10A first stage splashdown! 🌊🚀 The recovery ship can be seen standing by very close. I was hoping to see the cable catching mechanism being tested at the same time, but it seems not deployed.

The first stage of the Long March 10A rocket splashed down in the ocean.

GeneralValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026Splashdown of Long March 10A first stage

The CZ-10 stage VT splash-down test was successful.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.4Feb 11, 2026Mission successful of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test & CZ-10 stage VT splash-down test.

The Long March 10A first stage involved in the Mengzhou launch had grid fins and hooking arms installed.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026🚀 Liftoff at ~03:00UTC on February 11, China successfully completed the in-flight abort test for Mengzhou spacecraft. This critical safety demonstration is a massive step forward for China's crewed lunar program.

China's Long March 10 heavy-lift rocket has not yet flown.

PlanValue 2.0Feb 10, 2026The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High Ground

The CZ-10 first stage test flight will include a proper reentry phase.

PlanValue 3.5Feb 10, 2026T-12H of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test and CZ-10 stage test flight. The Splash down / Landing zone is about 365km from the launch site. The stage will have a proper reentry phase. pic via

The Mengzhou Max-Q abort test and CZ-10 stage test flight are at T-12 hours.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 10, 2026T-12H of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test and CZ-10 stage test flight. The Splash down / Landing zone is about 365km from the launch site. The stage will have a proper reentry phase. pic via

China's crewed lunar architecture uses a two-launch profile in which one Long March 10 inserts an unmanned Lanyue lander into lunar orbit and a second booster later launches the Mengzhou crew vehicle to rendezvous and dock with the lander about 380,000 kilometers from Earth.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.4Feb 10, 2026The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High Ground

The CZ-10 test vehicle has external hooks that include a locking mechanism which engages once the hook catches the cable.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 10, 2026High res pics of the CZ-10 test vehicle. It looks like the hooks have a locking mechanism once it catches the cable (pic 3). pic via xhs/salvatore ​​.

The CZ-10 test vehicle bears the flag of China on its first stage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.6Feb 10, 2026High res pics of the CZ-10 test vehicle. It looks like the hooks have a locking mechanism once it catches the cable (pic 3). pic via xhs/salvatore ​​.

The splashdown landing zone for the CZ-10 stage test flight is about 365 kilometers from the launch site.

GeneralValue 3.0Feb 10, 2026T-12H of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test and CZ-10 stage test flight. The Splash down / Landing zone is about 365km from the launch site. The stage will have a proper reentry phase. pic via

The CZ-10 test vehicle is composed of a static fire stage at the bottom, an interstage, a gridfins-and-hooks stage, and the Mengzhou spacecraft.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 9, 2026T-2d of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test & VT Splash down test. pic via

CZ-10 test vehicle includes an inter-stage above the static fire stage.

CapabilityValue 3.6Feb 6, 2026Detail pic of the CZ-10 test vehicle with human for scale in the upper maintenance arm. The vehicle is made up of the static fire stage at bottom + inter-stage + gridfins&hooks stage + Mengzhou. pic via Douyin/AotM

CZ-10 test vehicle includes a stage with gridfins and hooks above the inter-stage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Feb 6, 2026Detail pic of the CZ-10 test vehicle with human for scale in the upper maintenance arm. The vehicle is made up of the static fire stage at bottom + inter-stage + gridfins&hooks stage + Mengzhou. pic via Douyin/AotM

CZ-10 test vehicle includes a Mengzhou section at the top.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 6, 2026Detail pic of the CZ-10 test vehicle with human for scale in the upper maintenance arm. The vehicle is made up of the static fire stage at bottom + inter-stage + gridfins&hooks stage + Mengzhou. pic via Douyin/AotM

After the tarp removal the Mengzhou capsule and its abort system were placed atop the modified Long March 10A test booster without a dummy service module or a boilerplate second-stage.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 6, 2026Mengzhou In-Flight Abort Test Expected on February 11th

The integrated Mengzhou capsule and Long March 10A test booster were placed on a mobile launch platform and rolled onto Launch Complex 301.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Feb 6, 2026Mengzhou In-Flight Abort Test Expected on February 11th

The autonomous Long March 10 series booster catching ship Linghangzhe will be positioned within the restricted area for a potential booster catch of the test booster following outfitting in January and delivery in November 2025.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 6, 2026Mengzhou In-Flight Abort Test Expected on February 11th

CZ-10 test vehicle includes a static fire stage at the bottom.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.8Feb 6, 2026Detail pic of the CZ-10 test vehicle with human for scale in the upper maintenance arm. The vehicle is made up of the static fire stage at bottom + inter-stage + gridfins&hooks stage + Mengzhou. pic via Douyin/AotM