Rocket file · LV-51
Long March 3C/E
Long March 3C/E is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 55.6 m tall, lifts 8,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 23 October 2014. It has flown 3 times with 3 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/E flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesLong March 3C/E in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 3C/E flown?
- 3 times, with 3 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Long March 3C/E's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 3C/E launch?
- Long March 3C/E has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Long March 3C/E lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3C/E at 8,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 3,900 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 3C/E reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 3C/E as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.