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Long March 3B/G5

Long March 3B/G5 is a mission-adapted Long March 3B configuration with a 4.2-metre-diameter fairing lengthened by 0.9 metres. The approximately 58-metre, 456-tonne vehicle first flew in 2020 with Gaofen 14, giving the Long March 3B family its first sun-synchronous-orbit mission capability.

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Aliases
Long March 3B improved VCZ-3B/G5LM-3B/G5长征三号乙改进五型长三乙改五
Family Name
Long March 3B
Full Name
Long March 3B/G5
Reusability
expendable
Slug
long-march-3b-g5
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
B/G5

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Description
Long March 3B/G5 is a mission-adapted Long March 3B configuration with a 4.2-metre-diameter fairing lengthened by 0.9 metres. The approximately 58-metre, 456-tonne vehicle first flew in 2020 with Gaofen 14, giving the Long March 3B family its first sun-synchronous-orbit mission capability.
Diameter M
3.35
First Flight Year
2,020
Height M
58
Liftoff Mass Kg
456,000
Manufacturer Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7sf29ert7bxmavbnt9jz2sh98aehpw
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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Creation Time
7/17/2026, 5:57:18 AM
Updated Time
7/17/2026, 5:57:18 AM
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