Long March 3

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

April 25, 2008

Description

Specifications
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3
  • Family
  • Variant
    C
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 3C
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • 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.

Long March 3C | Beidou-2 G8

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 17, 2019, 3:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite for China's BeiDou navigation satellite constellation.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 24, 2018, 4:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

TJS 3 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan) is a Chinese geostationary communications technology test satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 22, 2016, 3:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Tianlian 1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Tianlian 1-04 is the fourth satellite in the constellation. It provides communication coverage for the crewed Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS).

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | Beidou-2 G7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite for China's BeiDou navigation satellite constellation.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | Compass-G6

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 25, 2012, 3:33 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 25, 2012, 3:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Compass-G5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Feb. 24, 2012, 4:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 11, 2011, 3:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Compass-G4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 31, 2010, 4:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Chang'e 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 1, 2010, 10:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Compass-G3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 2, 2010, 3:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Compass-G1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 16, 2010, 4:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

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


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Long March 3C | Beidou DW 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 14, 2009, 4:16 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite for the second phase of the Chinese Beidou navigation system

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3C | Tian Lian 1A

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 25, 2008, 3:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 6
Success
1 day, 1 hour ago
Tianping-3A-02
Launch Complex 16 - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Satellite be used as calibration target for ground based orbital objects surveillance services such as atmospheric space environment study and orbita…


Long March 2D
Success
3 days ago
4 x SatNet test satellites
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probable 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communic…


Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 2 hours ago
Fram2
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will laun…


Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 8 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-80
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Spectrum
Failure
4 days, 17 hours ago
Maiden Flight
Orbital Launch Pad - Andøya Spaceport

First flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle.