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Long March 3C/Yuanzheng 1

Long March 3C/Yuanzheng 1 combines the two-booster Long March 3C with the restartable Yuanzheng 1 liquid-propellant upper stage as a four-stage configuration for direct insertion into high-energy operational orbits. The combination first flew in 2015 and has also flown in 2016 and 2025.

Long March 3C/Yuanzheng 1
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Identity

Aliases
Long March 3C/YZ-1CZ-3C/YZ-1LM-3C/YZ-1长征三号丙/远征一号
Family Name
Long March 3
Full Name
Long March 3C/Yuanzheng 1
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
C/YZ-1

Details

Description
Long March 3C/Yuanzheng 1 combines the two-booster Long March 3C with the restartable Yuanzheng 1 liquid-propellant upper stage as a four-stage configuration for direct insertion into high-energy operational orbits. The combination first flew in 2015 and has also flown in 2016 and 2025.
First Flight Year
2,015
Manufacturer
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
4
Strap On Boosters Count
2

Links

Official Url
https://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n6758823/n6758838/c6808482/content.html

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 05:34:23 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 11:47:59 UTC
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