Long March 10B Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 10B launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Long March 10B
Family
Long March
Manufacturer
First Launch
Not Yet Launched
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
2
Length
70.2 m
Diameter
5 m
Thrust
8,750 kN
Reusability
Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
16,000 kg
The Long March 10B is a reusable launch vehicle based on the 1st stage of the Long March 10A, in turn derived from a single 1st stage core of the Long March 10, with 7 YF-100 series kerosene/liquid oxygen staged-combustion cycle engines on the 1st stage. Like the Long March 10A, the 10B’s 1st stage is designed to be recovered downrange by a recovery barge equipped with an arrestor net and support frame, with the 1st stage landing on the net’s cables using its grid fins.
The 2nd stage, however, uses a single YF-219 gas generator cycle methane/liquid oxygen engine with 140 tonnes of thrust.
Launch Sites used by Long March 10B
Wenchang Space Launch Site
China's southernmost spaceport, enabling efficient geosynchronous orbit access, hosts major launches and lunar missions.