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China rocket launch schedule

9 launches are scheduled from China. The next is Unknown Payload on a Ceres-1S from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport (Oct 21, 2026).

Next launch

Unknown Payload

Ceres-1S · Galactic Energy · Rizhao offshore launch location · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Oct 21, 2026

Upcoming launches

October 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Unknown PayloadCeres-1S · Galactic Energy · Rizhao offshore launch location · Go for Launch
  2. Oct 22, 2026Unknown PayloadLong March 8A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-1 · To Be Confirmed
  3. Oct 23, 2026Unknown PayloadLong March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · To Be Confirmed
  4. NET Oct 2026Flight 2Long March 12A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 12 series Pad · To Be Determined

Date not yet fixed

  1. NET 2026Demo FlightGravity-2 · Orienspace Technology · Unknown launch location · To Be Determined
  2. NET 2026Demo FlightHyperbola-3 · i-Space · Commercial LC-2 · To Be Determined
  3. NET 2026Demo FlightLong March 10A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 301 · To Be Determined
  4. NET 2026Demo FlightNebula-1 · Deep Blue Aerospace · Land Launch Pad 1 · To Be Determined
  5. NET H2 2026Shenzhou 24Long March 2F/G · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) · To Be Determined

Recent launches

  1. Oct 14, 202610 satellitesZhuque-2E Block 2 · LandSpace · Launch Area 96A · Launch Successful
  2. Oct 9, 2026SatNet LEO Group 27Long March 12 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-2 · Launch Successful
  3. Sep 24, 2026Yaogan 40 Group 04Long March 6A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9A · Launch Successful
  4. Sep 23, 2026SatNet LEO Group 26Long March 8A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-1 · Launch Successful
  5. Sep 20, 20269 satellitesKinetica 1 · CAS Space · Launch Area 130 · Launch Successful
  6. Sep 19, 2026PIESAT-2 13-16Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  7. Sep 17, 2026SpaceTY-51 & 52Kuaizhou 11 · ExPace · Launch Area 95A · Launch Successful
  8. Sep 17, 2026SatNet LEO Group 25Long March 12 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-2 · Launch Successful
  9. Sep 15, 2026SpaceSail Polar Group #16Gravity-1 · Orienspace Technology · Yellow Sea (launch location 5) · Launch Successful
  10. Sep 15, 2026SpaceSail Polar Group #15Zhuque-2E Block 2 · LandSpace · Launch Area 96A · Launch Successful
  11. Sep 10, 2026Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03Long March 4B · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Launch Successful
  12. Sep 1, 2026Demo FlightPallas-1 · Galactic Energy · Pallas-1 Launch Pad · Launch Successful
  13. Aug 25, 20267 satellitesLong March 6C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9A · Launch Successful
  14. Aug 18, 2026Honghu-03Zhuque-3 · LandSpace · Launch Area 96B · Launch Successful
  15. Aug 17, 2026Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9 · Launch Successful
  16. Aug 16, 2026SatNet LEO Group 24Long March 12 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-2 · Launch Successful
  17. Aug 10, 2026ChinaSat 4BLong March 7A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 201 · Launch Failure
  18. Aug 5, 2026OSE HS-01 & 02Smart Dragon 3 · China Rocket Co. Ltd. · Haiyang offshore launch location · Launch Successful
  19. Aug 4, 2026SatNet LEO Group 23Long March 8A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-1 · Launch Successful
  20. Jul 30, 2026TJSW-27A & BLong March 6A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Launch Complex 9A · Launch Successful

By the numbers

806launches flownsince 1970
94.5%success rate762 of 806
9scheduled
72in 202693 in 2025
2025busiest year93 launches

Launch sites

  1. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center302 launches
  2. Xichang Satellite Launch Center242 launches
  3. Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center162 launches
  4. Wenchang Space Launch Site79 launches
  5. Haiyang Oriental Spaceport31 launches

Questions

When is the next launch from China?

Unknown Payload on a Ceres-1S from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport (Oct 21, 2026). Launch details

Which rockets launch from China?

Most often Long March 2D (101), Long March 3B/E (78) and Long March 2C (66).

How many launches have flown from China?

806 launches since 1970, 94.5% of them successful. 72 in 2026 so far.