Long March family

Long March 3C/YZ-1

Flights flown3
Success rate100%3/3
Maiden flight2015-03-30
Peak year20151 flight

Long March 3C/YZ-1 is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 30 March 2015.

Flight record

3 records
100% success rate3 of 3 flown
2015peak 2015 · 1 flight2025
First flight2015-03-30
Latest flight2025-09-05
Failures0
Consecutive successes3
Fastest turnaround307d 17h

Payload

Per mission profile
Geostationary transfer orbit4,800kg

Vehicle

C/YZ-1 spec
Stages3
Length54.8m
Diameter3.35m
Launch mass345t
Liftoff thrust4,441kN
Maiden flight2015-03-30
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit1

Launch history

3 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
2025-09-05Long March 3C/YZ-1 | Shiyan 29Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)Geosynchronous OrbitSuccess
2016-02-01Long March 3C/YZ-1 | Beidou M3-SLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)Success
2015-03-30Long March 3C/YZ-1 | BDS I1-SLaunch 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