Long March 10B

Active Re-Usable

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

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Description

The Long March 10B is a reusable launch vehicle based on the 1st stage of the Long March 10A, in turn derived from a single 1st stage core of the Long March 10, with 7 YF-100 series kerosene/liquid oxygen staged-combustion cycle engines on the 1st stage. Like the Long March 10A, the 10B’s 1st stage is designed to be recovered downrange by a recovery barge equipped with an arrestor net and support frame, with the 1st stage landing on the net’s cables using its grid fins. The 2nd stage, however, uses a single YF-219 gas generator cycle methane/liquid oxygen engine with 140 tonnes of thrust.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    70.2 m
  • Diameter
    5.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.0 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    8750.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 10B
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
    CZ-10B
  • Full Name
    Long March 10B
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    16000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Upcoming Spaceflights


Long March 10B | Demo Flight

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
TBD June, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

First test launch of CASC’s Long March 10B rocket.

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