Long March 3 original configuration
The original Long March 3 combined Long March 2C-derived lower stages with China's first cryogenic liquid-hydrogen and liquid-oxygen upper stage. It introduced restartable cryogenic propulsion and China's capability to place spacecraft into geosynchronous transfer orbit before being retired in favor of the 3A series.
Identity
- Aliases
- Original Long March 3Chang Zheng 3CZ-3LM-3长征三号
- Family Name
- Long March 3
- Full Name
- Long March 3 original configuration
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- long-march-3-original
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- Original
Details
- Description
- The original Long March 3 combined Long March 2C-derived lower stages with China's first cryogenic liquid-hydrogen and liquid-oxygen upper stage. It introduced restartable cryogenic propulsion and China's capability to place spacecraft into geosynchronous transfer orbit before being retired in favor of the 3A series.
- Diameter M
- 3.35
- First Flight Year
- 1,984
- Height M
- 44.86
- Last Flight Year
- 2,000
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 204,880
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7xvvkd68vwhvfye5863w7p5h8aey9m
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Gto
- 1,600
- Stages Count
- 3
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 0
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:26:56 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:26:56 AM