Long March 3
Long March family
· built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
· maiden flight 1984-01-29
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.
Specifications
23.49 mLength
3.35 mDiameter
204 tLaunch mass
3Stages
2961 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
5000 kgTo LEO
1500 kgTo GTO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
13Total launches
10Successful
3Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
13In our archive
76.9%Success rate
Jan 29, 1984 12:25 UTCEarliest tracked
Jun 25, 2000 11:50 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2B | Jun 25, 2000 11:50 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A | Jun 10, 1997 12:01 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7 | Aug 18, 1996 10:27 UTC | Failure |
| Long March 3 | Apstar 1A | Jul 03, 1996 10:47 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | APSTAR 1 | Jul 21, 1994 10:55 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2A 5 | Dec 28, 1991 12:00 UTC | Partial Failure |
| Long March 3 | Asiasat 1 | Apr 07, 1990 13:30 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2A 4 | Feb 04, 1990 12:27 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2A 3 | Dec 22, 1988 12:40 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2A 2 | Mar 07, 1988 12:41 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2A 1 | Feb 01, 1986 12:37 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2 2 | Apr 08, 1984 11:20 UTC | Success |
| Long March 3 | DFH-2 1 | Jan 29, 1984 12:25 UTC | Partial Failure |