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Long March 3B standard configuration

The Long March 3B standard configuration was the original three-stage, four-booster version of Long March 3B. It provided 5,100 kilograms of geosynchronous-transfer-orbit capacity, flew seven times from 1996 through 2006, and was subsequently discontinued in favor of enlarged and mission-adapted configurations.

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Aliases
Long March 3B standardCZ-3B standardLM-3B standard长征三号乙标准型
Family Name
Long March 3B
Full Name
Long March 3B standard configuration
Reusability
expendable
Slug
long-march-3b-standard
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
standard

Details

Description
The Long March 3B standard configuration was the original three-stage, four-booster version of Long March 3B. It provided 5,100 kilograms of geosynchronous-transfer-orbit capacity, flew seven times from 1996 through 2006, and was subsequently discontinued in favor of enlarged and mission-adapted configurations.
Diameter M
3.35
First Flight Year
1,996
Height M
54.838
Last Flight Year
2,006
Liftoff Mass Kg
426,000
Manufacturer Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7sf29ert7bxmavbnt9jz2sh98aehpw
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
5,100
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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Creation Time
7/17/2026, 5:42:59 AM
Updated Time
7/17/2026, 5:42:59 AM