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 | 1 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Zheng 3B | GEO | 5,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | CNSA Long March 3B page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 2026-F02 | Chang Zheng 3B | Jan 16, 2026 |
| FY4-03 | Chang Zheng 3B G2 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| TJS 22 | Chang Zheng 3B G2 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| TJS 21 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Zheng 3 | Not stated | 13 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3A | Not stated | 27 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3B | Not stated | 27 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3B G1 | Not stated | 2 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3B G2 |
| Nov 21, 2025 |
| Gao Fen 14-02 Mission | Chang Zheng 3B G5 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Shiyan 29 Mission | Chang Zheng 3C | Sep 5, 2025 |
| ZX 9C | Chang Zheng 3B G2 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Tianwen-2 Mission | Chang Zheng 3B G2 | May 28, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
| Chang Zheng 3B G2 | Not stated | 69 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3B G3 | Not stated | 15 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3B G5 | Not stated | 2 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3C | Not stated | 13 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 3C G2 | Not stated | 7 | Unknown |