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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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CZ-10 first stage recovery uses movable arms to further secure the stage before it is shipped back to port.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 10, 2026CZ-10 1st stage after being caught (Pic 1). There is also a cable net at bottom to initially secure the stage(see the quoted video) Then the stage will be further secured by the movable arms and shipped back to port (Pic 2)

The Long March 10B is based on the Long March 10 series and omits systems required for redundancy and safety because it does not carry human passengers.

Capability
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General
Value 3.5
Jul 10, 2026
China Recovers Rocket Booster, Debuts New Launch Vehicle! [Long March 10B Y1]

China’s lunar lander Lanyue is a two-stage lander launched on a single Long March 10 rocket and uses stored hypergolic propellant rather than in-orbit refueling.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 6, 2026The Mars Tax: Starship’s toll on American lunar ambitions

The Long March 10B’s reusable first stage is almost identical to the Long March 10A’s first stage except for second-stage interfacing hardware.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jun 30, 2026Zhuque-3, Long March 10B Aiming for Booster Recovery in July

The Long March 10A is expected to start the Mengzhou-1 mission later this year.

PlanValue 3.0Jun 30, 2026Zhuque-3, Long March 10B Aiming for Booster Recovery in July

The autonomous Long March 10 booster-catching ship Linghangzhe entered Sanya’s port to resupply before attempting to recover the Long March 10B first stage.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 30, 2026Zhuque-3, Long March 10B Aiming for Booster Recovery in July

Mengzhou’s first orbital flight could come later in 2026 on the Long March 10A rocket.

PlanGrowthValue 3.6Jun 28, 2026Mengzhou crew spacecraft airdrop test out of a Y-20 transport aircraft. The first orbital flight for Mengzhou could come later this year on the Long March 10A.

The Long March 10B first stage is almost completely identical to the Long March 10A first stage except for second-stage interfacing hardware.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jun 18, 2026Reusable Long March 10B Has Been Stuck on the Ground Ahead of Debut

The Long March 10B first stage is almost identical to the Long March 10A first stage except for second-stage interfacing hardware.

CapabilityValue 2.5Jun 18, 2026Reusable Long March 10B Has Been Stuck on the Ground Ahead of Debut

Final trials and system verifications of Linghangzhe have been underway since joint rehearsals with the Long March 10A test booster in February.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 18, 2026Reusable Long March 10B Has Been Stuck on the Ground Ahead of Debut

The Wenchang first-stage recovery ship is expected to be similar to iSpace’s drone ship rather than the Long March 10 series booster-catching ship Linghangzhe.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jun 13, 2026Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year

A test flight of the Long March 10 series is planned for the near future.

PlanValue 2.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

The first flight of the Long March 10A was moved up in early April for a satellite-carrying mission.

PlanValue 3.8May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

The Long March 10 Moon rocket is not set to fly in its Mengzhou configuration until 2028.

PlanValue 4.0May 22, 2026Why Is NASA's Boss Saying Taikonauts May Venture to the Moon Next Year?

The first few Long March 10 launches are expected to be dedicated to Lanyue.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0May 22, 2026Why Is NASA's Boss Saying Taikonauts May Venture to the Moon Next Year?

The Long March 10A is expected to perform proving missions in low Earth orbit later this year.

PlanValue 3.0May 22, 2026Why Is NASA's Boss Saying Taikonauts May Venture to the Moon Next Year?

Mengzhou can be proven with crewed and uncrewed missions launched on the Long March 10A.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.0May 22, 2026Why Is NASA's Boss Saying Taikonauts May Venture to the Moon Next Year?

The China Manned Space Agency said in February 2026 that development of the Long March-10 carrier rocket, the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, and the Lanyue crewed lunar lander is advancing smoothly.

PlanValue 3.0May 11, 2026NASA’s Administrator Just Upgraded China’s Threat Level

CALT has been working on more powerful CZ-10 common boosters.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.0Apr 26, 2026"5th generation launcher" Is this a hint to the "Super CZ-10"? There's no indication that CZ-9 will be crewed, & CMSA may want a heavier crewed lunar launcher, in SV/Block 1B payload range and/or reusable. CALT has also been working on more powerful "CZ10 common boosters"

The catching ship Linghangzhe for the Long March 10 series can use Qinglang Port at present.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 26, 2026Groundbreaking Begins for Long March 9's Wenchang Base