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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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The recovered Long March 10A first stage has seven engine nozzles.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026How long would the refurbishment be needed to re-fly it? 😉 /jk

The campaign marked the first flight test of a Long March 10 prototype, the first Max-Q escape test for a crewed spacecraft in China, and the first sea splashdown of both a manned spacecraft return capsule and a rocket first-stage booster.

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GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

The Long March-10 continues the classic Long March rocket design.

GeneralCapabilityValue 1.8Feb 13, 2026CALT tilted the outer engines of the CZ-10 by 2.5° from the center engine. Continues the classic CZ rocket's design. via

A CZ-10 test stage splashed down in the ocean.

GeneralValue 3.0Feb 13, 2026The splashed down CZ-10 test stage has been recovered. via CCTV

The dummy upper section on the Long March 10A test vehicle sheared off from the propellant tanks upon splashdown impact.

GeneralValue 3.5Feb 13, 2026The upper section of the Long March 10A test vehicle—a dummy weight added to mimic the full height and mass of the first stage—sheared off from the propellant tanks upon splashdown impact.

A prototype of the Mengzhou crew spacecraft was mounted on a prototype first-stage booster of the Long March 10 heavy-lift rocket and launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 11 am local time.

PlanGeneralCapabilityValue 4.6Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

The Long March 10A test vehicle included an upper section that was a dummy weight added to mimic the full height and mass of the first stage.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026The upper section of the Long March 10A test vehicle—a dummy weight added to mimic the full height and mass of the first stage—sheared off from the propellant tanks upon splashdown impact.

The Long March 10A test vehicle first stage was recovered.

PlanGeneralValue 2.8Feb 13, 2026How long would the refurbishment be needed to re-fly it? 😉 /jk

As the Long March 10 booster climbed and approached Max-Q, the Mengzhou return capsule separated from the first stage and was rapidly pulled clear by an escape rocket mounted on top of the spacecraft.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.9Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

While the capsule followed its escape and recovery profile, the Long March 10 first-stage booster continued ascent before its engines were temporarily shut down to allow the vehicle to coast on inertia.

CapabilityValue 3.0Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

The upper section of the Long March 10A test vehicle contained a dummy weight added to mimic the full height and mass of the first stage.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Feb 13, 2026Interesting to see the LM-10 markings all got burnt out:

After crossing the Karman Line, the Long March 10 first-stage booster deployed grid fins and activated its reaction control system to manage attitude and prepare for controlled descent.

CapabilityValue 4.2Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

The splashed-down CZ-10 test stage has been recovered.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026The splashed down CZ-10 test stage has been recovered. via CCTV

The recovered Long March 10A first stage was recovered from the sea.

GeneralValue 2.5Feb 13, 2026How long would the refurbishment be needed to re-fly it? 😉 /jk

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology tilted the outer engines of the Long March-10 rocket by 2.5° relative to the center engine.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026CALT tilted the outer engines of the CZ-10 by 2.5° from the center engine. Continues the classic CZ rocket's design. via

Near the splashdown site, a mobile recovery platform designed to support retrieval of Long March 10 reusable boosters simulated the full recovery sequence.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

The test verified the first-stage ascent and recovery phases for the Long March 10 and demonstrated the Mengzhou spacecraft's Max-Q escape and sea recovery capabilities.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test

A CZ-10 (Long March 10) test stage is being recovered from the sea.

GeneralValue 2.8Feb 13, 2026Pics of recvoerying the CZ-10 test stage. The break section looks clear. pic via

A recovery ship was standing very close to the Long March 10A first stage during the recovery operation.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 13, 2026Long March 10A (test vehicle) first stage recovered

The splashdown impact caused structural separation between the Long March 10A test vehicle's upper section and its propellant tanks.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 13, 2026Interesting to see the LM-10 markings all got burnt out: