Long March 3B/E

Launch Time
Thu Jan 23, 2025 15:32 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

17th orbital launch attempt

161st mission

2nd mission of 2025

153rd successful mission

37th consecutive successful mission