长征三号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 |
| 2027 | 0 | 6 |
| 2028 | 0 | 6 |
| 2029 | 0 | 6 |
| 2030 | 0 | 6 |
| 2031 | 0 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0 | 6 |
| 2033 | 0 | 6 |
| 2034 | 0 | 6 |
| 2035 | 0 | 6 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 3B | LEO | 11,200 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Wikipedia Long March 3B (citing CASC) |
Long March 3B G3 | GTO | 5,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA Long March 3B page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 3B row |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Shi Jian 31 Mission | Long March 3B | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Launch 2026-F02 | Long March 3B | Jan 16, 2026 |
| FY4-03 | Long March 3B G2 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| TJS 22 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Chang Zheng 3B G3Z | Not stated | 0 | Unknown |
Long March 3 | Not stated | 13 | Retired |
Long March 3A | Not stated | 27 | Retired |
Long March 3B | Not stated | 28 | Active |
| 2036 | 0 | 6 |
| 2037 | 0 | 6 |
| 2038 | 0 | 6 |
| 2039 | 0 | 6 |
| 2040 | 0 | 6 |
| 2041 | 0 | 6 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2027 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2028 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2029 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2030 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2031 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2032 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2033 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2034 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2035 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2036 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2037 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2038 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2039 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2040 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
| 2041 | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xic... |
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Long March 3B G2 | GTO | 5,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA Long March 3B page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 3B row |
Long March 3B | GTO | 5,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA Long March 3B page |
Long March 3B G5 | GTO | 5,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA Long March 3B page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 3B row |
Long March 3C | GTO | 3,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Long March 3C public capacity profile |
Long March 3C G2 | GTO | 3,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Long March 3C public capacity profile |
Long March 3B G2 |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
| TJS 21 | Long March 3B G2 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Gao Fen 14-02 Mission | Long March 3B G5 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Shiyan 29 Mission | Long March 3C | Sep 5, 2025 |
| ZX 9C | Long March 3B G2 | Jun 20, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Long March 3B G1 | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Long March 3B G2 | Not stated | 69 | Active |
Long March 3B G3 | Not stated | 15 | Active |
Long March 3B G5 | Not stated | 2 | Active |
Long March 3C | Not stated | 13 | Active |
Long March 3C G2 | Not stated | 7 | Active |
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
Mature Long March active variant; default below broader Long March family/national cadence. Site mapping: Long March 3/3B active operations are centered on Xichang; keep existing ...
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation successfully placed the Beidou-3 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit using a Long March 3B launch vehicle.
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket failed on 2020-04-09 while attempting to launch a commercial communications satellite intended to provide broadcast and broadband services to Indonesia and beyond.
Nusantara-2 is an Indonesian satellite based on a DFH-4 platform scheduled for April to launch on a Long March 3B rocket.
VeneSat-1 entered service in January 2009 about three months after launching on a Chinese Long March 3B rocket.
The Long March 7A launches from the coastal Wenchang spaceport, giving it a flightpath over the sea, unlike the Long March 3B which launches from Xichang and results in spent stages frequently falling on inhabited areas.
The Long March 7A uses a 3.35-meter-diameter kerolox core and four 2.25-meter-diameter side boosters and includes an additional hydrolox third stage adapted from the Long March 3B to enable GTO missions.
A Long March 3B rocket arrived at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 2020-02-14.
Both upcoming Beidou missions will launch single satellites to geosynchronous transfer orbit using enhanced hypergolic Long March 3B rockets.
The Long March 7A could potentially replace the Long March 3B for some GTO launches, while the Long March 3B launches from Xichang in Sichuan province and drops spent stages over inhabited areas.
A Long March 3B launched the classified TJSW-5 technology test satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit from Xichang late Monday.
The Long March 7A is a modified version of Long March 7 that includes a liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen third stage inherited from the Long March 3 series and will launch from Wenchang in the near future.
A spent stage from the Long March 3B launch destroyed a home downrange following the 2019-11-22 launch.
China had attempted 28 launches in 2019, including two failures, as of the time of the 2019-11-22 Long March 3B mission.
A Long March 3B launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 7:55 p.m. Eastern on Friday, 2019-11-22.
ChinaSat-18 was launched on 2019-08-19 atop a Long March 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
A Long March 3B launch of a Beidou navigation satellite was scheduled to possibly take place from Xichang shortly after the 2019-11-02 launch.
A Long March 3B launched two Beidou navigation and positioning satellites into medium Earth orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 2019-09-22.
The 1995 failure of a Chinese Long March 2E carrying Apstar-6 and the 1996 failure of a Long March 3B carrying Intelsat-708 led to a U.S. crackdown on satellite technology exports involving Loral and Hughes.
ChinaSat-18 was insured for $250,000,000 and reportedly failed to deploy its solar arrays after its 2019-08-19 launch aboard a Long March 3B rocket.
ChinaSat-18 was launched on 2019-08-19 aboard a Long March 3B rocket.