Long March 3 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 3 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Long March 3
Family
Long March 3
Manufacturer
First Launch
29 Jan 1984
Successful Launches
10
Failed Launches
3
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
23.49 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
204 tons
Thrust
2,961 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
5,000 kg
GTO Capacity
1,500 kg
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.
Launch Sites used by Long March 3
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
A major Chinese spaceport for scientific, civil, and military satellite launches since 1984.
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🚀 217 Launches