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Long March 3
Description
The Long March 3 is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket design. They are launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center – typically launching satellites to geostationary transfer orbits. The rocket has received heavy criticism for dropping its rocket boosters on populated areas. The Chinese government claims that these areas are evacuated before flight but videos have surfaced on the internet appearing to show otherwise.
Missions
169
Success Rate
97.0%
Successes
161
Failures
2
Success Streak
45
Partial Failures
6
Previous
ChinaSat 9C
Tianwen 2
Configurations
Long March 3C/YZ-1
Active Since 2015
Price
$20.00 million
Rocket
Height: 55.64m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 7,500 kg
GTO: 3,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,923 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 9.78m
Stages
4
Strap-ons
2
Long March 3C/E
Active Since 2014
Price
$20.00 million
Rocket
Height: 55.64m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,000 kg
GTO: 3,900 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,923 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 9.78m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Long March 3C
Active 2008 to 2012
Price
$20.14 million
Rocket
Height: 54.84m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,000 kg
GTO: 3,800 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,923 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 9.78m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
2
Long March 3B/YZ-1
Active Since 2015
Rocket
Height: 54.84m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 12,000 kg
GTO: 5,550 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,986 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4m
Height: 10.8m
Stages
4
Strap-ons
4
Long March 3B/E
Active Since 2007
Price
$29.15 million
Rocket
Height: 56.3m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 11,500 kg
GTO: 5,550 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,986 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 9.56m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Long March 3B
Active 1996 to 2009
Rocket
Height: 54.84m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 11,500 kg
GTO: 5,100 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,924 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4m
Height: 9.56m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Long March 3A
Active 1994 to 2018
Price
$69.70 million
Rocket
Height: 52.52m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,500 kg
GTO: 2,600 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,962 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3.35m
Height: 8.89m
Stages
3
Long March 3
Active 1984 to 2000
Rocket
Height: 46.6m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 5,000 kg
GTO: 1,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,804 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Height: 7.27m
Stages
3