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Long March 3B

The Long March 3B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Introduced in 1996, it is launched from Launch Area 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan.

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Launches

since Feb 1996

Success rate

87.5%

21 of 24 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 54.8 m
Diameter: 3.35 m
Liftoff mass: 426 t
Liftoff thrust: 5,923 kN
To low Earth orbit: 11,500 kg
To geostationary transfer: 5,100 kg
Stages: 0 to 3
Listed launch price: $70 million
First flight: February 14, 1996
Manufacturer: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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