Long March 3A

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

Feb. 8, 1994

Description

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    52.5 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    240.0 T
  • Thrust
    2962.0 kN
  • Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
    40000.0 km
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3A
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    A
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Long March 3A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    2300.0 kg
  • 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.

Previous Flights

flew on 27 previous launch(es).

Long March 3A | Beidou-2 I7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 9, 2018, 8:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Fengyun-2H

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 5, 2018, 1:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Fengyun is China's meteorogical satellite program. It includes polar-orbiting and geostationary spacecrafts. Fengyun-2H is a geostationary satellite expected to operate in orbit for about 5 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3A | Beidou No. 22

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 29, 2016, 8:11 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Fengyun 2-08

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 31, 2014, 1:02 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Fengyun 2-07

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 13, 2012, 12:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 1, 2011, 9:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 26, 2011, 9:44 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 9, 2011, 8:47 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-2 (Compass-I2)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 17, 2010, 8:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | ZhongXing-20A

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 24, 2010, 4:09 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-1 ( BEIDOU-2 IGS-1)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 31, 2010, 9:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 23, 2008, 12:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Chang'e-1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 24, 2007, 10:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

China's first lunar orbiter. It achieved a 200km lunar orbit where it operated until being deliberately de-orbited and impacting the surface on March 1st, 2009.

Lunar Orbit
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Long March 3A | Xinnuo 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 31, 2007, 4:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Beidou DW 1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 13, 2007, 8:11 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite for the second phase of the Chinese Beidou navigation system

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Feb. 2, 2007, 4:28 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Last satellite of the 1st phase of the Chinese Beidou navigation system

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2D

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 8, 2006, 12:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Zhongxing 22A

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 12, 2006, 4:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese military geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2C

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 19, 2004, 1:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Third Fengyun-2 weather satellite. The apogee motor placed the satellite into a drifting geostationary orbit.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Zhongxing 20

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 14, 2003, 4:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zhongxing 20A is a Chinese military communications satellite.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 24, 2003, 4:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

One of four test Beidou Navigation Satellites.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 20, 2000, 4:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The BD 1 (Beidou 1) satellites were the 1st phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The first phase uses only geostationary satellites, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS. This reduces the number of satellites, but limits the coverage to a less than hemispherical area. The basic constellation requires 3 satellites. The satellites are based on the DFH-3 Bus.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 30, 2000, 4:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The BD 1 (Beidou 1) satellites were the 1st phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The first phase uses only geostationary satellites, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS. This reduces the number of satellites, but limits the coverage to a less than hemispherical area. The basic constellation requires 3 satellites. The satellites are based on the DFH-3 Bus.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Zhongxing 22

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 25, 2000, 4:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese military geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 11, 1997, 4:17 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | DFH-3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 29, 1994, 5:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3A | Shi Jian 4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Feb. 8, 1994, 8:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

SJ 4 (Shi Jian 4) was a satellite to monitor the space radiation environment and its effects in an elliptical orbit.

Elliptical Orbit
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