Long March 3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Manufacturer

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Family

Long March, Long March 3

Maiden flight

1984-01-29

Length

23.49 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Payload to LEO

5,000 kg

Payload to GTO

1,500 kg

Launches

Successful

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.