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Long March 3B/E
ActiveChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.
Key figures
Total launches
77
Successes
75
Failures
2
Success rate
97.4 %
Success streak
1
Maiden flight
May 13, 2007
Launch cost
$70 Mio.
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
15d
Planned launches
1
Long March, Long March 3 family total
176 launches · 168 successes · 8 failures (8 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Long March 3B/E” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Long March, Long March 3 family totals 176 launches across 8 variants.
Technology
Length
56.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch mass
456 t
Liftoff thrust
5,924 kN
Stages
3
LEO (low Earth orbit)
12,000 kg
GTO (geo transfer)
5,500 kg
Launches per year
of which in our database: 78
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia