Long March family
Long March 3C/E
Flights flown3
Success rate100%3/3
Payload to LEO8,000kg
Maiden flight2014-10-23
Peak year20141 flight
Long March 3C/E is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 23 October 2014.
Flight record
100% success rate3 of 3 flown
2014peak 2014 · 1 flight2025
First flight2014-10-23
Latest flight2025-05-12
Failures0
Consecutive successes3
Fastest turnaround1406d 2h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 8,000kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 3,900kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 55.64m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 344t |
| Liftoff thrust | 5,923kN |
| Maiden flight | 2014-10-23 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Transfer Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-12 | Long March 3C/E | TJSW-19 | Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) | Geostationary Transfer Orbit | Success |
| 2021-07-06 | Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1-05 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Transfer Orbit | Success |
| 2014-10-23 | Long March 3C/E | Chang'e 5-T1 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia