Long March 3 Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Long March 3 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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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

Xichang Satellite Launch Center launch site

A major Chinese spaceport for scientific, civil, and military satellite launches since 1984.

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