Rocket file · LV-270
Long March 3
Long March 3 is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 23.5 m tall, lifts 5,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 29 January 1984. It has flown 13 times with 10 successes, a success rate of 76.9%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Long March 3
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Long March 3 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesLong March 3 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 3 flown?
- 13 times, with 10 successes and 3 failures.
- What is Long March 3's success rate?
- 76.9%. That's 10 successful flights out of 13 attempts.
- How much can Long March 3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3 at 5,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,500 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 3 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.