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Long March 3B/E

Long March 3B/E is the enhanced three-stage Long March 3B configuration with enlarged first-stage and booster propellant tanks. It raises geosynchronous-transfer-orbit capacity from 5,100 to 5,500 kilograms and first flew successfully with NigComSat-1 on 14 May 2007.

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Aliases
Long March 3B EnhancedCZ-3B/ELM-3B/E长征三号乙增强型
Family Name
Long March 3B
Full Name
Long March 3B/E
Reusability
expendable
Slug
long-march-3b-e
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
E

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Description
Long March 3B/E is the enhanced three-stage Long March 3B configuration with enlarged first-stage and booster propellant tanks. It raises geosynchronous-transfer-orbit capacity from 5,100 to 5,500 kilograms and first flew successfully with NigComSat-1 on 14 May 2007.
Diameter M
3.35
First Flight Year
2,007
Height M
56.326
Liftoff Mass Kg
458,970
Manufacturer Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7sf29ert7bxmavbnt9jz2sh98aehpw
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
5,500
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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Creation Time
7/17/2026, 5:43:04 AM
Updated Time
7/17/2026, 5:43:04 AM