Long March 3B/E

Launch Time
Wed Dec 29, 2021 16:43 UTC

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Long March 3B/E

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $29.15 million

Liftoff Thrust: 5,986 kN

Payload to LEO: 11,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 5,550 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 56.3 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m

Fairing Height: 9.56 m

Details

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

Payloads: 1

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

143rd orbital launch attempt

141st mission

12th mission of 2021

133rd successful mission

17th consecutive successful mission