Long March 3B/E
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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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 5,924 kN
- Height
- 56.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Launch mass
- 456 t
- Stages
- 3
- Launch cost
- $70M
- LEO capacity
- 12,000 kg
- GTO capacity
- 5,500 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
78flightswith a definitive outcome
97.4%success rate76 of 78
2failuresincluding partial failures
2success streakcurrent
First flight May 13, 2007 · latest July 23, 2026 · 12:00 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Long March 3B/E flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |