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Long March 3B/E
Long March 3B/E is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 56.3 m tall, lifts 12,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 13 May 2007. It has flown 78 times with 76 successes, a success rate of 97.4%.
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 3B/E
The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 3B/E flown?
- 78 times, with 76 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Long March 3B/E's success rate?
- 97.4%. That's 76 successful flights out of 78 attempts.
- How much can Long March 3B/E lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3B/E at 12,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 5,500 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 3B/E reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3B/E as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.