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Long March 3

13FLIGHTS
76.9%SUCCESS
3FAILURES
2STREAK
Jan 1984FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT23.49 m
DIAMETER3.35 m
LAUNCH MASS204 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST2,961 kN
STAGES3

The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.

5,000 kg
TO LEO
11,025 lbs
1,500 kg
TO GTO
3,308 lbs
2,961
KILONEWTONS
665,659
POUNDS-FORCE
~3,971
HORSEPOWER
Height23.49 m (77 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11 ft)
Launch Mass204 kg (450 lbs)
Stages3