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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Long March 3

长征三号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Active
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Variants
10
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
176
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
11,200 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
2019120
202080
2021120
202240
202360
202480
2025150
202626
202706
202806
202906
203006
203106
203206
203306
203406
203506

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Long March 3B
LEO11,200 kgUnknownUnknownWikipedia Long March 3B (citing CASC)
Long March 3B G3
GTO5,500 kgUnknownUnknownCNSA Long March 3B page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 3B row

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
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

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Chang Zheng 3B G3Z
Not stated0Unknown
Long March 3
Not stated13Retired
Long March 3A
Not stated27Retired
Long March 3B
Not stated28Active
203606
203706
203806
203906
204006
204106

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2027Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2028Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2029Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2030Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2031Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2032Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2033Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2034Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2035Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2036Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2037Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2038Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2039Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2040Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
2041Xichang Satellite Launch Center630%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...
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2026 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2027 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2028 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2029 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2030 · 30% confidence
6

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
GTO5,500 kgUnknownUnknownCNSA Long March 3B page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 3B row
Long March 3B
GTO5,500 kgUnknownUnknownCNSA Long March 3B page
Long March 3B G5
GTO5,500 kgUnknownUnknownCNSA Long March 3B page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 3B row
Long March 3C
GTO3,800 kgUnknownUnknownLong March 3C public capacity profile
Long March 3C G2
GTO3,800 kgUnknownUnknownLong 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

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Long March 3B G1
Not stated2Retired
Long March 3B G2
Not stated69Active
Long March 3B G3
Not stated15Active
Long March 3B G5
Not stated2Active
Long March 3C
Not stated13Active
Long March 3C G2
Not stated7Active
Track
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2031 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2032 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2033 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2034 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2035 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2036 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Xichang Satellite Launch Center
2037 · 30% confidence
6

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 ...

Mentions
258
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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A Long March 3B lifted off at 1508 UTC, successfully carrying the TJS-22 comms tech experiment satellite into a preset orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Dec 9, 2025A Long March 3B lifted off at 1508 UTC , successfully carrying the comms tech experiment satellite TJS-22 into a preset orbit, according to CASC. That's 3 launches inside 24 hours, which I think is a first for China. Sun Wukong/Monkey King on the patch. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SvVlVYo2F0xabJ4Ba2yomg
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The Long March 3B/E stands 56.3 meters tall and weighs 458,970 kilograms when fully fueled.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology aims to launch the Long March 3B/E over a dozen times in a year.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

Long March 3B launched TJSW-22 from Xichang at 15:08 UTC on December 9.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 9, 2025🚀 Liftoff at 15:08UTC December 09, Long March 3B launched TJSW-22 from Xichang

Today’s Long March 3B mission marks the 113th launch of a Long March 3B vehicle.

GeneralValue 2.0Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

The Long March 3B/E carried the TJSW-22 spacecraft toward geostationary space.

PlanValue 4.6Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

Twelve Long March 3B/E rockets have flown in 2025, successfully delivering payloads.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.5Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

A Long March 3B/E launched from Launch Complex 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 23:08 pm China Standard Time on December 9th.

PlanValue 3.0Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

Launch 82 will utilize a Long March 3B rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.4Dec 9, 2025Launch 82, a Long March 3B at Xichang spaceport in southwest China, is due just after 1500 UTC today.

The first and second stages of the Long March 3B/E have a diameter of 3.35 meters, while the third stage has a diameter of 3 meters, and the boosters have a diameter of 2.25 meters.

CapabilityValue 4.2Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

Every Long March 3B launch has occurred from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.

GeneralPlanValue 2.3Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

The fairing of the Long March 3B/E has a diameter of 4.2 meters.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 9, 2025Eighth TJSW Satellite Delivered to Geostationary Space [Long March 3B/E Y119]

China will launch Long March 3B at Xichang on December 9.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 6, 2025There's a barrage of Chinese launches in the coming days. Dec. 8: Long March 6A at Taiyuan Dec. 9: Long March 2D at Jiuquan Dec. 9: Long March 3B at Xichang Dec. 10: Kinetica-1 at Jiuquan Dec. 11: Long March 12 at Wenchang (Dec. ??: Long March 12A (Jiuquan)) & more to follow

The Long March 3B/E mission on November 21st was the 112th launch of a Long March 3B vehicle.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Nov 21, 2025Seventh TJSW Spacecraft of 2025 Launched via Xichang Mission [Long March 3B/E]

Long March 3B launched TJSW-21 from Xichang at 10:55 UTC on November 21.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 21, 2025🚀 Liftoff at 10:55UTC November 21, Long March 3B launched TJSW-21 from Xichang

A Long March 3B/E lifted off from Launch Complex 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on November 21st at 18:55 pm China Standard Time.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 21, 2025Seventh TJSW Spacecraft of 2025 Launched via Xichang Mission [Long March 3B/E]

The first stage of the Long March 3B/E is powered by four YF-21C engines that generate 302 tons of thrust.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 21, 2025Seventh TJSW Spacecraft of 2025 Launched via Xichang Mission [Long March 3B/E]

All Long March 3B launches have taken place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.

GeneralValue 2.0Nov 21, 2025Seventh TJSW Spacecraft of 2025 Launched via Xichang Mission [Long March 3B/E]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology aims to launch the Long March 3B/E over a dozen times during a high-frequency launch period.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 21, 2025Seventh TJSW Spacecraft of 2025 Launched via Xichang Mission [Long March 3B/E]

The Long March 3B/E variant has been the only version flown since 2012 due to its increased payload capacity.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.7Nov 21, 2025Seventh TJSW Spacecraft of 2025 Launched via Xichang Mission [Long March 3B/E]