Long March — Rocket family

Overview

China's principal launch-vehicle family, spanning small to heavy lift — from the early hypergolic Long March 2/3/4 to the modern cryogenic Long March 5/6/7/8.

Vehicles in this family

Vehicle	Country	First flight	Lift class	LEO payload	Status
Long March 2F	China	1999	Medium-lift	8,400 kg	Active
Long March 3B	China	1996	Heavy-lift	—	Active
Long March 5	China	2016	Heavy-lift	25,000 kg	Active
Long March 7	China	2016	Medium-lift	—	Active
Long March 9	China	—	Super heavy-lift	—	In development

Knowledge connections

Operated byCNSA (China National Space Administration)
Family includesLong March 2F
Family includesLong March 3B
Family includesLong March 5
Family includesLong March 7
Family includesLong March 9

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

Gunter's Space PageGunter Krebs — Gunter's Space Page
A specialist reference compilation of launch vehicles, stages, and spacecraft across all spacefaring nations.

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