Rocket file · LV-90
Long March 3C
Long March 3C is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It first flew on 25 April 2008. It has flown 14 times with 14 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 3C flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesLong March 3C in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 3C flown?
- 14 times, with 14 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Long March 3C's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 14 successful flights out of 14 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 3C launch?
- Long March 3C has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Long March 3C lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Long March 3C.
- Is Long March 3C reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3C as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
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