Long March 3 (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
The Long March 3, manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation established in 1999, undertook its inaugural launch on 01/29/1984, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Long March 3 has 10 successful launches and 3 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 13 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 23.49 m
- Diameter: 3.35 m
- Launch Mass: 204 T
- LEO Capacity: 5000 kg
- GTO Capacity: 1500 kg
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
