Long March 3C

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

April 25, 2008

Description

Specifications
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3C
  • Family
  • Variant
    C
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 3C
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Long March 3C | Beidou-2 G8

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 17, 2019, 3:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite for China's BeiDou navigation satellite constellation.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 24, 2018, 4:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

TJS 3 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan) is a Chinese geostationary communications technology test satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-04

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 22, 2016, 3:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Tianlian 1 is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications satellite series. Tianlian 1-04 is the fourth satellite in the constellation. It provides communication coverage for the crewed Shenzhou missions, from Shenzhou 7 onwards. Functionally, it is similar to the United States Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS).

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | Beidou-2 G7

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Navigation satellite for China's BeiDou navigation satellite constellation.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 3C | Compass-G6

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 25, 2012, 3:33 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 25, 2012, 3:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Compass-G5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Feb. 24, 2012, 4:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Tianlian 1-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 11, 2011, 3:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Compass-G4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 31, 2010, 4:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Chang'e 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 1, 2010, 10:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Compass-G3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 2, 2010, 3:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Compass-G1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 16, 2010, 4:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.


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Long March 3C | Beidou DW 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 14, 2009, 4:16 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite for the second phase of the Chinese Beidou navigation system

Geostationary Orbit
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Long March 3C | Tian Lian 1A

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 25, 2008, 3:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Falcon 9
Success
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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)
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Success
6 days, 2 hours ago
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