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Zhongxing 7

Long March 3

China Aerospace Corporation

Launch Status
Failure

Mission

Zhongxing 7

Type: Communications

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Trajectory

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Location

Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 )

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

186 rockets have launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.

Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 ), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Rocket

Long March 3 – China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

  • Family: Long March 3
  • Length: 23.49 m
  • Diameter: 3.35 m
  • Launch Mass: 204 T
  • Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 5000 kg

The Long March 3 was manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation with the first launch on 1984-01-29. Long March 3 has 12 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 13 launches. 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.

Agency

China Aerospace Corporation – CASC

  • Type: Government
  • Abbreviation: CASC
  • Country: CHN
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