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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
400
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
0.0-5.0
Actions

Two Long March 10 launches will be used to get astronauts to the moon and back, one launching the Mengzhou crew spacecraft and another launching the Lanyue lunar lander.

PlanValue 4.5Jun 17, 2024China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

A Long March 10 low Earth orbit variant will be 67 m long, feature a reusable first stage, have a liftoff mass of 740,000 kg, generate about 892,000 kg of thrust, and provide a capacity to LEO of no less than 14,000 kg.

Capability
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Value 5.0
Jun 17, 2024
China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

The Long March 10 is designed to carry no less than 27,000 kg to Earth–moon transfer orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 17, 2024China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

The full Long March 10 first stage is planned to be powered by seven YF-100K engines.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 17, 2024China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

The Long March 10 reusable first stage design will use retropropulsion and be recovered by tightwires rather than deploying landing legs.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 17, 2024China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology is developing the Long March 10 reusable rocket for human spaceflight, with a variant designed to send astronauts and a landing stack to the moon.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2May 7, 2024China launches first Long March 6C rocket

China plans to launch crew on one Long March 10 rocket and to launch an in-development lunar lander stack separately on another Long March 10.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 5, 2024Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative

China is developing the Long March 10 rocket for human spaceflight beyond low Earth orbit and plans to send its first astronauts to the lunar surface before 2030 using two Long March 10 launches.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 4.3Mar 28, 2024China adds new moon base project partners, but struggles to attract national-level participation

China plans to launch crew on one Long March 10 and an in-development lunar lander stack on a separate Long March 10 for its pre-2030 lunar landing campaign.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 28, 2024China adds new moon base project partners, but struggles to attract national-level participation

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 4.6Mar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

A single-stick variant of the Long March 10 would be used to launch a new-generation crew spacecraft to low Earth orbit and could potentially fly in 2025.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Mar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

CASC is developing a 5.0-meter-diameter crew launch vehicle known as the Long March 10.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

A three-core variant of the Long March 10 is planned to launch the "Mengzhou" crew spacecraft into trans-lunar orbit.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

The Long March 5 serves as the basis for the under-development Long March 10, which will use upgraded YF-100 kerosene-liquid engines and three five-meter-diameter cores.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 15, 2023China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

Long March 10 is intended to launch crew to the moon and will have a potentially reusable first stage.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6Dec 14, 2023China launches mystery reusable spaceplane for third time

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has reported progress on testing 130-ton-thrust kerosene–liquid oxygen engines for the Long March 10 family.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 17, 2023China sets out preliminary crewed lunar landing plan

A pair of three-stage, triple-core Long March 10 variants rated to deliver 27,000 kg to trans-lunar injection will be used to launch the landing stack and crewed segments of China’s lunar landing mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.6May 29, 2023China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030

China’s Wenchang spaceport is being expanded to host commercial launches and to serve as the site for the in-development Long March 10 and the larger Long March 9 rocket.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0May 29, 2023China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030

The China Manned Space Agency is developing a new generation manned carrier rocket designated Long March 10.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 29, 2023China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030

China is developing the Long March 10 with a potential first flight around 2027 and a profile that could send a crew to the lunar surface with a pair of launches before the end of the decade.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 27, 2023China plans full reusability for its super heavy Long March 9 rocket