Space · launch vehicle
Long March 3
CASC
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
13
Success rate
76.9%
10 ok · 3 failed
Payload to LEO
5,000 kg
Payload to GTO
1,500 kg
Status
RetiredFirst flight
29 Jan 1984Reusable
NoHeight
23.49 mDiameter
3.35 mLaunch mass
204 tLiftoff thrust
2,961 kNStages
3Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026