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Long March 3B

24FLIGHTS
87.5%SUCCESS
3FAILURES
3STREAK
Feb 1996FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT54.8 m
DIAMETER3.35 m
LAUNCH MASS426 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST5,923 kN
STAGES3
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
11,500 kg
TO LEO
25,358 lbs
5,100 kg
TO GTO
11,246 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
5,923
KILONEWTONS
1,331,544
POUNDS-FORCE
~7,943
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
↕Height54.8 m (180 ft)
↔Diameter3.35 m (11 ft)
⚖Launch Mass426 kg (939 lbs)
▣Stages3
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SATELLITES DEPLOYED (2)
BeiDou BDS-36 launchesMEOChinaSat5 launchesGEO
FLIGHT HISTORY
Long March 3B | Beidou satellites
Dec 26, 2023Success
Long March 3B | Shijian-13/Chinasat-16
Apr 12, 2017SUCCESS
Long March 3B | TJS-2 (TJSW-2)
Jan 5, 2017SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Fengyun-4A
Dec 10, 2016SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Chang’e 3 & Yutu
Dec 1, 2013SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Chinasat-10
Jun 20, 2011SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Zhongxing 6B
Jul 5, 2007SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Xinnuo 2
Oct 28, 2006SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Apstar 6
Apr 12, 2005SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Xinnuo 1
Jul 18, 1998SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Zhongwei 1
May 30, 1998SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Apstar 2R
Oct 16, 1997SUCCESS
Long March 3B | Agila 2
Aug 19, 1997SUCCESS
Long March 3B | INTELSAT 708
Feb 14, 1996FAILURE
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