Rocket file · LV-71
Long March 3A
Long March 3A is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 52.5 m tall, first flew on 8 February 1994. It has flown 27 times with 27 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. 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
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no Long March 3A flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesLong March 3A in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 3A flown?
- 27 times, with 27 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Long March 3A's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 27 successful flights out of 27 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 3A launch?
- Long March 3A has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Long March 3A lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3A at no figure to low Earth orbit and 2,300 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 3A reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3A as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.