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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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The CZ-10 test article on the pad is the same one previously used for the static fire.

GeneralValue 2.5Jan 15, 2026RT by @raz_liu: I think it’s pretty clear that the CZ-10 test article on the pad is the same one previously used for the static fire, with an additional mockup on top. My guess: the 2nd-stage mockup and the Mengzhou will be added soon. It’s a full-scale 1:1 test article for a Max-Q test. pic.

The CZ-10 test article is a full-scale 1:1 test article for a Max-Q test.

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Value 3.8
Jan 15, 2026
RT by @raz_liu: I think it’s pretty clear that the CZ-10 test article on the pad is the same one previously used for the static fire, with an additional mockup on top. My guess: the 2nd-stage mockup and the Mengzhou will be added soon. It’s a full-scale 1:1 test article for a Max-Q test. pic.

A possible CZ-10 hopper or mock-up is lifting up onto the pad.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 15, 2026It seems like possible CZ-10 hopper (or mock-up) is lifting up onto the pad. via RT 火箭小镇

The CZ-10 first stage appears to have grid fins.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Jan 15, 2026CZ-10? first stage looks like it got the grid fins. via Douyin/行走的哥Dan

CZ-10 cargo missions are expected to occur in 2027.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 15, 2026CZ-9 / 9B in 2030s CZ-10 cargo in 2027 expandable CZ-10 crew in 2028 expandable CZ-10A end of 2026 pic not showing the grid fins CZ-10B within 2026 (May be Apr) reusable via

The Long March 10A rocket is vertical at the launch pad.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jan 15, 2026👀 Long March 10A vertical at the launch pad Mengzhou in-flight abort test soon?

CZ-10 crew missions are planned for 2028.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Jan 15, 2026CZ-9 / 9B in 2030s CZ-10 cargo in 2027 expandable CZ-10 crew in 2028 expandable CZ-10A end of 2026 pic not showing the grid fins CZ-10B within 2026 (May be Apr) reusable via

A second-stage mockup and the Mengzhou will be added to the CZ-10 test article soon.

PlanGeneralValue 2.8Jan 15, 2026RT by @raz_liu: I think it’s pretty clear that the CZ-10 test article on the pad is the same one previously used for the static fire, with an additional mockup on top. My guess: the 2nd-stage mockup and the Mengzhou will be added soon. It’s a full-scale 1:1 test article for a Max-Q test. pic.

CALT has compatible rockets CZ-10 and CZ-12/12A.

CapabilityValue 2.0Jan 14, 2026Compatible rockets list of WCLC. CALT:CZ-10B SAST: CZ-12 / 12A CCR:CZ-12B CASIC:KZ-6 iSpace:HB-3 / 3B Cas Space: LJ-2 Space Pionner:TL-3 Land Space:ZQ-2/3 Sepoch:XYZ-2 Fancy Space: HY-1 Astron Stone:AS-1 via

The idea of using a barge for landing Long March 8 rockets was scrapped in favor of starting with the Long March 10 series.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Jan 13, 2026The Long March 8 series was indeed CASC/CALT's 1st point of entry for reusing orbital rockets (you can find illustrations of LM-8 1st stage + boosters w/ legs on a barge), but this idea was scrapped many years ago in favor of starting from LM-10 etc. No barge landing for this!

1 out of 4 lightning towers has been completed for the CZ-10 series pad.

PlanGrowthValue 3.6Jan 13, 20263.5 / 4 lightning tower completed of Pad 301 of WSLC. via

The Pad 301 at WSLC is associated with the CZ-10 series.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 10, 2026Travel agency says the Pad 301 (The Pad for CZ-10 series) of WSLC would have "big thing" happen at end of Jan. Might refer to the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test. Possible configuration (Pic 2) of the vehicle if they reuse the static fire stage. Pic 2 via bilibili/秋野Akino_EL.

Flight data for the Long March 10 series launch vehicles' engines has been gathered using the YF-100K on the Long March 12 and the YF-75DA on the Long March 8A.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 7, 2026Yang Liwei Provides Progress Update on China's Crewed Lunar Landing Hardware

The Long March 10 series of launch vehicles includes the Long March 102 Moon rocket and Long March 10A3.

GeneralValue 3.5Jan 7, 2026Yang Liwei Provides Progress Update on China's Crewed Lunar Landing Hardware

A Long March 10 series static fire article was placed on Launch Complex 301’s mobile launch platform at Wenchang and conducted a seven-engine 30-second static fire test in August 2025 to demonstrate YF-100K simultaneous ignition.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 1, 2026China Continues Space Progress Through 2025

The Long March 10B is a new commercially-focused variant of the Long March 10 series, introduced by China Long March Rocket Co Ltd.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.5Dec 24, 2025State-Owned Launch Provider Eyeing Wenchang Commercial Launch Pads for New Rocket

The Long March 10B is highly similar to the Long March 10A, featuring a two-stage partially reusable design with seven YF-100K engines.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 24, 2025State-Owned Launch Provider Eyeing Wenchang Commercial Launch Pads for New Rocket

The Long March 10A has a payload capacity of 14,000 kilograms into low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.8Dec 24, 2025State-Owned Launch Provider Eyeing Wenchang Commercial Launch Pads for New Rocket

China Rocket aims for the two Long March 10 vehicles to jointly achieve fifty flights per year.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Dec 24, 2025State-Owned Launch Provider Eyeing Wenchang Commercial Launch Pads for New Rocket

The Long March 10A variant is designed for the Mengzhou crew spacecraft.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 22, 2025Interesting development from CASC: Plans are underway to debut two reusable Long March 10 variants next year. We knew about the Long March 10A (for the Mengzhou crew spacecraft), but the newly revealed Long March 10B adds a twist. Both rockets share the same first stage (7x YF-100N engines), but the 10B features a methalox second stage. Key milestones—including 2nd stage engine tests, launch pad preparation, and the sea recovery platform—have all been concluded.