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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
Track
Mentions
400
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Actions

China will combine three first stage structures to form the core stage of the Long March 10, which will launch humans to the Moon.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 18, 2025Moon Monday #238: The long march to Luna continues

China successfully fired seven YF-100K high-thrust kerolox engines to validate the design system, components, and materials for the Long March 10A rockets.

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CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 18, 2025Moon Monday #238: The long march to Luna continues

The new Long March 10 rocket is expected to fly for the first time in 2026 to support China’s crewed lunar ambitions.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 11, 2024Omani space company signs up to China’s ILRS moon base project

The YF-100K engine is planned to power the first stages of the Long March 10 rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Nov 30, 2024China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans

Launching the Mengzhou lunar configuration and the Lanyue lander stack will require two separate Long March 10 launches.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

The tested Long March 10 fairing is 5 m in diameter and 5 m high.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology performed a static fire test of a Long March 10A first stage test article in June 2024.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

The new generation crew spacecraft for Long March 10 is designed to carry 4 to 7 astronauts.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

The Long March 10A for low Earth orbit will be capable of lifting 14,200 kg to LEO when recovering the first stage.

CapabilityValue 4.5Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

The Long March 10 is built on the heritage of the Long March 5 and is designed to be more capable to enable crewed lunar missions.

CapabilityValue 3.5Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

The Long March 10 lunar variant will be 92 m long and will be able to launch 27,000 kg into trans-lunar orbit.

CapabilityValue 5.0Nov 20, 2024China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket

A model of the single-core Long March 10A crew launch rocket is being unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow opening 2024-11-12.

GeneralValue 2.5Nov 6, 2024China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

Two Long March 10 launches are planned to carry astronauts to the moon and back, one launching the Mengzhou crew spacecraft and the other launching the Lanyue lunar lander stack.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 6, 2024China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

CALT performed a successful static fire test of a Long March 10A first-stage test article in June 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 6, 2024China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

China plans a three-core Long March 10 lunar variant that will be 92 m long and able to launch 27,000 kg into trans-lunar injection.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 6, 2024China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

The Long March 10 is being developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under main space contractor China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Nov 6, 2024China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

The Long March 10A will be 66.4 m long when configured to launch cargo missions to the Tiangong space station.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 6, 2024China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

China has initiated a plan to land a pair of astronauts on the moon by 2030 using two Long March 10 rockets.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 29, 2024China selects 2 proposals for crewed moon rover

China completed the prototype production and ground tests of the Long March 10 rocket, the spacecraft Mengzhou, the lunar lander Lanyue, lunar landing spacesuits, and a crewed lunar rover as part of planned development activities.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 29, 2024China selects 2 proposals for crewed moon rover

The planned mission will use one Long March 10 to launch a crew spacecraft named Mengzhou and a separate Long March 10 to launch a landing stack with a lander named Lanyue.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 29, 2024China selects 2 proposals for crewed moon rover