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{{short description|Chinese orbital carrier rocket}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox rocket
{{Infobox rocket
|image = Image:CZ-3C.svg
| image = CZ-3C rendering.jpg
|caption = Drawing of Long March 3C
| caption = Rendering of Long March 3C

|imsize = 75px
|function = [[Carrier rocket]]
| function = [[Launch vehicle]]
|manufacturer = [[China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology|CALT]]
| manufacturer = [[China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology|CALT]]
|country-origin= China
| country-origin = [[China]]
|status = Active
| status = Active

|sites = [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]] & [[Xichang Launch Area 3|LA-3]], [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]]
| sites = [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]] and [[Xichang Launch Area 3|LA-3]]
|height = {{convert|54.8|m|ft}}<ref name="EA">{{cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cz3c.htm|title=CZ-3C|author=Mark Wade|publisher=[[Encyclopedia Astronautica]]|accessdate=2008-04-26|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601181331/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cz3c.htm|archivedate=2008-06-01|df=}}</ref>
| height = {{plainlist|
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|ft}}<ref name="EA" />
* '''3C:''' {{cvt|54.8|m}} <ref name="EA">{{cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cz3c.htm|title=CZ-3C|first=Mark|last=Wade|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica|access-date=2008-04-26|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601181331/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cz3c.htm|archive-date=2008-06-01}}</ref>
|mass = {{convert|345000|kg|lb}}<ref name="EA" />
* '''3C/E:''' {{cvt|55.64|m}} <ref name="Long March 3C/E Tianlian 1D">{{Cite web|url=https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/2105|title=Long March 3C/E &#124; Tianlian 1D|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128041648/https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/2105|url-status=live}}</ref>
|stages = 3
}}
|launches = 17<!-- UPDATE after each launch -->
|success = 17<!-- UPDATE after each launch -->
| diameter = {{cvt|3.35|m}} <ref name="EA"/>
|first = 25 April 2008
| mass = {{cvt|345000|kg}}
|last = <!-- UPDATE after each launch -->
| stages = 3
| launches = 18 <!-- UPDATE after each launch -->
|capacities =
| success = 18 <!-- UPDATE after each launch -->
| first = {{plainlist|
* '''3C:''' 25 April 2008
* '''3C/E:''' 23 October 2014
}}
| last = {{plainlist|
* '''3C:''' 1 February 2016 <!-- UPDATE after each launch -->
* '''3C/E:''' 6 July 2021 <!-- UPDATE after each launch --> }}
|payloads = {{flatlist|[[Chang'e 2]], [[Chang'e 5-T1]]
}}
| capacities =
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload
| location = [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]]
| kilos = '''3C:''' {{cvt|8000|kg}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5165|title=Long March 3C &#124; Chang'e 2|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203220336/https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5165|url-status=live}}</ref><br/>'''3C/E:''' {{cvt|8000|kg}}<ref name="Long March 3C/E Tianlian 1D" />
}}
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload
|location=[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| location = [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
|kilos = '''3C:''' {{convert|3800|kg|lb}}<ref name="CGWIC_User_Manual">{{cite web|url=http://www.cgwic.com/LaunchServices/Download/manual/LM-3A%20Series%20Launch%20Vehicles%20User's%20Manual%20Issue%202011.pdf|title=LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User's Manual - Issue 2011|publisher=China Great Wall Industries Corporation|accessdate=2015-08-09}}</ref><ref name="GSP">{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3c.htm|title=CZ-3C (Chang Zheng-3C)|author=Gunter Krebs|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref><br />'''3C/E:''' {{convert|3900|kg|lb}}
| kilos = '''3C:''' {{cvt|3800|kg}} <ref name="CGWIC_User_Manual">{{cite web|url=http://www.cgwic.com/LaunchServices/Download/manual/LM-3A%20Series%20Launch%20Vehicles%20User%27s%20Manual%20Issue%202011.pdf|title=LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User's Manual - Issue 2011|publisher=China Great Wall Industries Corporation|access-date=2015-08-09|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220124025/http://www.cgwic.com/LaunchServices/Download/manual/LM-3A%20Series%20Launch%20Vehicles%20User%27s%20Manual%20Issue%202011.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="GSP">{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3c.htm|title=CZ-3C (Chang Zheng-3C)|author=Gunter Krebs|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|access-date=2008-04-26|archive-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128005847/http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3c.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><br/>'''3C/E:''' {{cvt|3900|kg}}
}}
}}
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload
|location=[[Heliocentric orbit|HCO]]
| location = [[Heliocentric orbit|HCO]]
|kilos = {{convert|2400|kg|lb}}<ref name="CGWIC_User_Manual"/><ref name="GSP" />
| kilos = {{cvt|2400|kg}} <ref name="CGWIC_User_Manual"/><ref name="GSP"/>
}}
}}
|family = [[Long March rocket|Long March]]
| family = [[Long March rocket|Long March]]
|stagedata = {{Infobox rocket/stage
| stagedata = {{Infobox rocket/stage
|type = booster
| type = booster
|diff = 3C
| diff = 3C
|number = 2
| number = 2
|length = {{convert|15.33|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|15.33|m}}
|diameter = {{convert|2.25|m|abbr=on}}
| diameter = {{cvt|2.25|m}}
|empty = <!--{{convert|3200|kg}}-->
| empty = <!-- {{cvt|3200|kg}} -->
|gross = <!--{{convert|41000|kg}}-->
| gross = <!-- {{cvt|41000|kg}} -->
|propmass = {{convert|37700|kg|abbr=on}}
| propmass = {{cvt|37700|kg}}
|engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-25]]
| engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-25]]
|thrust = {{convert|740.4|kN|abbr=on}}
| thrust = {{cvt|740.4|kN}}
|SI = {{convert|2556.2|m/s|isp|abbr=on}}
| SI = {{cvt|2556.2|m/s}}
|burntime = 127 s
| burntime = 127 seconds
|fuel = {{N2O4}} / [[UDMH]]
| fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox rocket/stage
{{Infobox rocket/stage
|type = booster
| type = booster
|diff = 3C/E
| diff = 3C/E
|number = 2
| number = 2
|length = {{convert|16.1|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|16.1|m}}
|diameter = {{convert|2.25|m|abbr=on}}
| diameter = {{cvt|2.25|m}}
|empty =
| empty =
|gross =
| gross =
|propmass = {{convert|41100|kg|abbr=on}}
| propmass = {{cvt|41100|kg}}
|engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-25]]
| engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-25]]
|thrust = {{convert|740.4|kN|abbr=on}}
| thrust = {{cvt|740.4|kN}}
|SI = {{convert|2556.2|m/s|isp|abbr=on}}
| SI = {{cvt|2556.2|m/s}}
|burntime = 140 s
| burntime = 140 seconds
|fuel = {{N2O4}} / [[UDMH]]
| fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox rocket/stage
{{Infobox rocket/stage
|type = stage
| type = stage
|stageno = First
| stageno = First
|diff = 3C
| diff = 3C
|length = {{convert|23.27|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|23.27|m}}
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|abbr=on}}
| diameter = {{cvt|3.35|m}}
|empty = <!--{{convert|9000|kg}}-->
| empty = <!-- {{cvt|9000|kg}} -->
|gross = <!--{{convert|179000|kg}}-->
| gross = <!-- {{cvt|179000|kg}} -->
|propmass = {{convert|171800|kg|abbr=on}}
| propmass = {{cvt|171800|kg}}
|engines = 4 [[YF-20|YF-21C]]
| engines = 4 [[YF-20|YF-21C]]
|thrust = {{convert|2961.6|kN|abbr=on}}
| thrust = {{cvt|2961.6|kN}}
|SI = {{convert|2556.5|m/s|isp|abbr=on}}
| SI = {{cvt|2556.5|m/s}}
|burntime = 145 s
| burntime = 145 seconds
|fuel = {{N2O4}} / [[UDMH]]
| fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox rocket/stage
{{Infobox rocket/stage
|type = stage
| type = stage
|stageno = First
| stageno = First
|diff = 3C/E
| diff = 3C/E
|length = {{convert|24.76|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|24.76|m}}
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|abbr=on}}
| diameter = {{cvt|3.35|m}}
|empty = <!--{{convert|9000|kg}}-->
| empty = <!-- {{cvt|9000|kg}} -->
|gross = <!--{{convert|179000|kg}}-->
| gross = <!-- {{cvt|179000|kg}} -->
|propmass = {{convert|186200|kg|abbr=on}}
| propmass = {{cvt|186200|kg}}
|engines = 4 [[YF-20|YF-21C]]
| engines = 4 [[YF-20|YF-21C]]
|thrust = {{convert|2961.6|kN|abbr=on}}
| thrust = {{cvt|2961.6|kN}}
|SI = {{convert|2556.5|m/s|isp|abbr=on}}
| SI = {{cvt|2556.5|m/s}}
|burntime = 158 s
| burntime = 158 seconds
|fuel = {{N2O4}} / [[UDMH]]
| fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox rocket/stage
{{Infobox rocket/stage
|type = stage
| type = stage
|stageno = Second
| stageno = Second
|length = {{convert|12.92|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|12.92|m}}
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|abbr=on}}
| diameter = {{cvt|3.35|m}}
|empty = <!--{{convert|5000|kg}}-->
| empty = <!-- {{cvt|5000|kg}} -->
|gross = <!--{{convert|55000|kg}}-->
| gross = <!-- {{cvt|55000|kg}} -->
|propmass = {{convert|49400|kg|abbr=on}}
| propmass = {{cvt|49400|kg}}
|engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-24E]] (YF-22E (Main) <br/>4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
| engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-24E]] (YF-22E (Main)<br/>4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
|thrust = {{convert|742|kN|abbr=on}} (Main)<br/>{{convert|47.1|kN|abbr=on}} (Vernier)
| thrust = {{cvt|742|kN}} (Main)<br/>{{cvt|47.1|kN}} (Vernier)
|SI = {{convert|2922.57|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} (Main)<br/>{{convert|2910.5|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} (Vernier)
| SI = {{cvt|2922.57|m/s}} (Main)<br/>{{cvt|2910.5|m/s}} (Vernier)
|burntime = 185 s
| burntime = 185 seconds
|fuel = {{N2O4}} / [[UDMH]]
| fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox rocket/stage
{{Infobox rocket/stage
|type = stage
| type = stage
|stageno = Third
| stageno = Third
|length = {{convert|12.38|m|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|12.38|m}}
|diameter = {{convert|3.0|m|abbr=on}}
| diameter = {{cvt|3.0|m}}
|empty = <!--{{convert|2800|kg}}-->
| empty = <!-- {{cvt|2800|kg}} -->
|gross = <!--{{convert|21000|kg}}-->
| gross = <!-- {{cvt|21000|kg}} -->
|propmass = {{convert|18200|kg|abbr=on}}
| propmass = {{cvt|18200|kg}}
|engines = 1 [[YF-75]]
| engines = 2 × [[YF-75]]
|thrust = {{convert|167.17|kN|abbr=on}}
| thrust = {{cvt|167.17|kN}}
|SI = {{convert|4295|m/s|isp|abbr=on}}
| SI = {{cvt|4295|m/s}}
|burntime = 478 s
| burntime = 487 seconds
|fuel = {{LH2}} / [[LOX]]
| fuel = [[LH2|LH<sub>2</sub>]] / [[LOX]]
}}

{{Infobox rocket/stage
| type = stage
| stageno = Fourth
| diff = optional
| name = [[YZ-1]]
| engines = 1 × [[YF-50]]D
| thrust = {{cvt|6.5|kN}}
| SI = {{cvt|315.5|isp}}
| burntime =
| fuel = [[Dinitrogen tetroxide|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]]
}}
}}
}}
}}


The '''Long March 3C''' ({{zh|s=长征三号丙火箭|t=長征三號丙火箭|p=Chángzhēng Sānhào Bǐng Huǒjiàn}}), also known as the '''Changzheng 3C''', '''CZ-3C''' and '''LM-3C''', is a Chinese [[orbit]]al [[carrier rocket]]. It is launched from Launch Complex 2 at the [[Xichang Satellite Launch Centre]]. A 3-stage rocket with two strapon [[liquid rocket boosters]], it is a member of the [[Long March 3 rocket family]], and was derived from the [[Long March 3B]]. It was designed to fill a gap in payload capacities between the [[Long March 3A]] and [[Long March 3B|3B]].
The '''Long March 3C''' ({{zh|s=长征三号丙火箭|t=長征三號丙火箭|p=Chángzhēng Sānhào Bǐng Huǒjiàn}}), also known as the '''Changzheng 3C''', '''CZ-3C''' and '''LM-3C''', is a Chinese [[orbit]]al [[launch vehicle]]. It is launched from Launch Complex 2 and 3 at the [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center]] (XSLC). A three-stage rocket with two strapon [[Liquid rocket booster|liquid rocket boosters]], it is a member of the [[Long March (rocket family)|Long March 3 rocket family]], and was derived from the [[Long March 3B]]. It was designed to fill a gap in payload capacities between the [[Long March 3A]] and [[Long March 3B|3B]].


== Launch Statistics ==
==Launches==
{{ #invoke:Chart | bar chart
It made its first flight on 25 April 2008, at 15:35 GMT. The payload for the first launch was the [[Tianlian-1]] data relay [[communications satellite]]. The second carried the [[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G2]] navigation satellite, and was conducted on 14 April 2009. The third launch was made on 16 January 2010, with the [[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G1]] satellite. The fourth carrying the [[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G3]] navigation satellite was launched on 2 June 2010. On 1 October 2010, it successfully launched China's second lunar probe, [[Chang'e 2]].
| height = 300
| width = 800
| stack = 1
| group 1 = 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0
| group 2 = 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0
| group 3 = 1: 1: 4: 1: 3: 0: 1: 1: 3: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1
| group 4 = 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0


| colors = FireBrick : Orange : ForestGreen : LightBlue
An enhanced version of the Long March 3C rocket debuted during the launch of [[Chang'e 5-T1]] on 23 October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barbosa|first1=Rui C.|title=China launches lunar sample return test mission|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/china-lunar-sample-return-test-mission/|publisher=[[NASASpaceflight.com]]|date=23 October 2014|accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref> On 30 March 2015 the [[Yuanzheng-1]] upper stage was used on top of a Long March 3C rocket for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barbosa|first1=Rui C.|title=Long March 3C in secretive launch with new Upper Stage|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/03/long-march-3c-launch-new-upper-stage/|publisher=NASASpaceflight.com|date=30 March 2015|accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref>
| group names = Failure : Partial failure : Success : Planned
| units suffix = _launches
| x legends = 2008 :: 2010 ::::: 2015 ::::: 2020 :
}}


==List of Launches==
== Launches ==
It made its maiden flight on 25 April 2008, at 15:35 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]. The payload for the first launch was the [[Tianlian I|Tianlian I-01]] [[Communications satellite|data relay communications satellite]]. The second carried the [[BeiDou|Compass-G2]] [[Satellite navigation|navigation satellite]] and was conducted on 14 April 2009. The third launch was made on 16 January 2010, with the [[BeiDou|Compass-G1]] satellite. The fourth carrying the [[BeiDou|Compass-G3]] navigation satellite was launched on 2 June 2010. On 1 October 2010, it successfully launched China's second lunar probe, [[Chang'e 2]].

An enhanced version, named Long March 3C/E, debuted during the launch of [[Chang'e 5-T1]] on 23 October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barbosa|first1=Rui C.|title=China launches lunar sample return test mission|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/china-lunar-sample-return-test-mission/|publisher=NASASpaceFlight.com|date=23 October 2014|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-date=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023233948/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/china-lunar-sample-return-test-mission/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 30 March 2015, the [[Yuanzheng]] [[Multistage rocket|upper stage]] was used on top of a Long March 3C launch vehicle for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barbosa|first1=Rui C.|title=Long March 3C in secretive launch with new Upper Stage|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/03/long-march-3c-launch-new-upper-stage/|publisher=NASASpaceFlight.com|date=30 March 2015|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104525/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/03/long-march-3c-launch-new-upper-stage/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== List of launches ==
{{main|List of Long March launches}}
{{main|List of Long March launches}}

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! Flight number
! Flight number
! Serial number
! Date (UTC)
! Date (UTC)
! Launch site
! Launch site
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! Result
! Result
|-
|-
|1
| 1
| Y1
|April 25, 2008<br />15:35
| 25 April 2008<br/>15:35
|[[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]], [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]]
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|3C
| 3C
|[[Tianlian I-01]]
| [[Tianlian I|Tianlian I-01]]
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|2
| 2
|April 14, 2009<br />16:16
| Y3
|LA-2, XSLC
| 14 April 2009<br/>16:16
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G2]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G2]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|3
| 3
|January 16, 2010<br />16:12
| Y2
|LA-2, XSLC
| 16 January 2010<br />16:12
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G1]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G1]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|4
| 4
|June 2, 2010<br />15:53
| Y4
|LA-2, XSLC
| 2 June 2010<br/>15:53
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G3]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G3]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|5
| 5
|October 1, 2010<br />10:59
| Y7
|LA-2, XSLC
| 1 October 2010<br/>10:59
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[Chang'e 2]]
| 3C
|[[Lunar transfer orbit|LTO]]
| [[Chang'e 2]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Lunar transfer orbit|LTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|6
| 6
|October 31, 2010<br />16:26
| Y5
|LA-2, XSLC
| 31 October 2010<br/>16:26
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G4]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G4]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|7
| 7
|July 11, 2011<br />15:41
| Y8
|LA-2, XSLC
| 11 July 2011<br/>15:41
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[Tianlian I-02]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[Tianlian I|Tianlian I-02]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|8
| 8
|February 24, 2012<br />16:12
| Y6
|LA-2, XSLC
| 24 February 2012<br/>16:12
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G5]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G5]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|9
| 9
|July 25, 2012<br />15:43
| Y9
|LA-2, XSLC
| 25 July 2012<br/>15:43
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[Tianlian I-03]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[Tianlian I|Tianlian I-03]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|10
| 10
|October 25, 2012<br />16:33
| Y10
|LA-2, XSLC
| 25 October 2012<br/>15:33
|3C
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G6]]
| 3C
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G6]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|11
| 11
|October 23, 2014<br />18:00
| Y12
|LA-2, XSLC
| 23 October 2014<br/>18:00
|3C/E
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[Chang'e 5-T1]]
| 3C/E
|[[Lunar transfer orbit|LTO]]
| [[Chang'e 5-T1]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Lunar transfer orbit|LTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|12
| 12
|March 30, 2015<br />13:52
| Y11
|LA-2, XSLC
| 30 March 2015<br/>13:52
|3C/[[Yuanzheng-1|YZ-1]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|BDS I1-S]]
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
| 3C / [[Yuanzheng]]
|[[Geosynchronous orbit|GSO]]
| [[BeiDou|BDS I1-S]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous orbit|GSO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|13
| 13
|February 1, 2016<br />07:29
| Y14
|LA-2, XSLC
| 1 February 2016<br/>07:29
|3C/[[Yuanzheng-1|YZ-1]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|BDS M3-S]]
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
| 3C / [[Yuanzheng]]
|[[Medium Earth orbit|MEO]]
| [[BeiDou|BDS M3-S]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Medium Earth orbit|MEO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|14
| 14
|June 12, 2016<br />15:30
| Y15
|[[Xichang Launch Area 3|LA-3]], XSLC
| 12 June 2016<br/>15:30
|3C/E
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 3|LA-3]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G7]]
| 3C/E
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G7]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|15
| 15
|November 22, 2016<br />15:24
| Y13
|LA-2, XSLC
| 22 November 2016<br/>15:24
|3C/E
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[Tianlian I-04]]
| 3C/E
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[Tianlian I|Tianlian I-04]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|16
| 16
|December 24, 2018<br />16:53
| Y17
|LA-3, XSLC
| 24 December 2018<br/>16:53
|3C/E
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 3|LA-3]]
|[[TJS-3]]
| 3C/E
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[Tongxin Jishu Shiyan|TJS-3]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-

|17
| 17
|May 17, 2019<br />15:48
| Y16
|LA-2, XSLC
| 17 May 2019<br/>15:48
|3C/E
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
|[[BeiDou Navigation Satellite System|Compass-G8]]
| 3C/E
|[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| [[BeiDou|Compass-G8]]
|{{yes|Success}}
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-

| 18
| Y18
| 6 July 2021<br/>15:53
| [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]], [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]]
| 3C/E
| [[Tianlian I|Tianlian I-05]]
| [[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]]
| {{Success}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


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Rendering of Long March 3C
FunctionLaunch vehicle
ManufacturerCALT
Country of originChina
Size
Height
  • 3C: 54.8 m (180 ft) [1]
  • 3C/E: 55.64 m (182.5 ft) [2]
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft) [1]
Mass345,000 kg (761,000 lb)
Stages3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass3C: 8,000 kg (18,000 lb) [3]
3C/E: 8,000 kg (18,000 lb)[2]
Payload to GTO
Mass3C: 3,800 kg (8,400 lb) [4][5]
3C/E: 3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
Payload to HCO
Mass2,400 kg (5,300 lb) [4][5]
Associated rockets
FamilyLong March
Launch history
StatusActive
Launch sitesXSLC, LA-2 and LA-3
Total launches18
Success(es)18
First flight
  • 3C: 25 April 2008
  • 3C/E: 23 October 2014
Last flight
  • 3C: 1 February 2016
  • 3C/E: 6 July 2021
Type of passengers/cargo
Chang'e 2, Chang'e 5-T1
Boosters (3C)
No. boosters2
Height15.33 m (50.3 ft)
Diameter2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
Propellant mass37,700 kg (83,100 lb)
Powered by1 YF-25
Maximum thrust740.4 kN (166,400 lbf)
Specific impulse2,556.2 m/s (8,386 ft/s)
Burn time127 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Boosters (3C/E)
No. boosters2
Height16.1 m (53 ft)
Diameter2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
Propellant mass41,100 kg (90,600 lb)
Powered by1 YF-25
Maximum thrust740.4 kN (166,400 lbf)
Specific impulse2,556.2 m/s (8,386 ft/s)
Burn time140 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
First stage (3C)
Height23.27 m (76.3 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Propellant mass171,800 kg (378,800 lb)
Powered by4 YF-21C
Maximum thrust2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf)
Specific impulse2,556.5 m/s (8,387 ft/s)
Burn time145 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
First stage (3C/E)
Height24.76 m (81.2 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Propellant mass186,200 kg (410,500 lb)
Powered by4 YF-21C
Maximum thrust2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf)
Specific impulse2,556.5 m/s (8,387 ft/s)
Burn time158 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Second stage
Height12.92 m (42.4 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Propellant mass49,400 kg (108,900 lb)
Powered by1 YF-24E (YF-22E (Main)
4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
Maximum thrust742 kN (167,000 lbf) (Main)
47.1 kN (10,600 lbf) (Vernier)
Specific impulse2,922.57 m/s (9,588.5 ft/s) (Main)
2,910.5 m/s (9,549 ft/s) (Vernier)
Burn time185 seconds
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Third stage
Height12.38 m (40.6 ft)
Diameter3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Propellant mass18,200 kg (40,100 lb)
Powered by2 × YF-75
Maximum thrust167.17 kN (37,580 lbf)
Specific impulse4,295 m/s (14,090 ft/s)
Burn time487 seconds
PropellantLH2 / LOX
Fourth stage (optional) – YZ-1
Powered by1 × YF-50D
Maximum thrust6.5 kN (1,500 lbf)
Specific impulse315.5 s (3.094 km/s)
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
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The Long March 3C (simplified Chinese: 长征三号丙火箭; traditional Chinese: 長征三號丙火箭; pinyin: Chángzhēng Sānhào Bǐng Huǒjiàn), also known as the Changzheng 3C, CZ-3C and LM-3C, is a Chinese orbital launch vehicle. It is launched from Launch Complex 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC). A three-stage rocket with two strapon liquid rocket boosters, it is a member of the Long March 3 rocket family, and was derived from the Long March 3B. It was designed to fill a gap in payload capacities between the Long March 3A and 3B.

Launch Statistics

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1
2
3
4
2008
2010
2015
2020
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned

Launches

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It made its maiden flight on 25 April 2008, at 15:35 UTC. The payload for the first launch was the Tianlian I-01 data relay communications satellite. The second carried the Compass-G2 navigation satellite and was conducted on 14 April 2009. The third launch was made on 16 January 2010, with the Compass-G1 satellite. The fourth carrying the Compass-G3 navigation satellite was launched on 2 June 2010. On 1 October 2010, it successfully launched China's second lunar probe, Chang'e 2.

An enhanced version, named Long March 3C/E, debuted during the launch of Chang'e 5-T1 on 23 October 2014.[6] On 30 March 2015, the Yuanzheng upper stage was used on top of a Long March 3C launch vehicle for the first time.[7]

List of launches

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Main article: List of Long March launches
Flight number Serial number Date (UTC) Launch site Version Payload Orbit Result
1 Y1 25 April 2008
15:35 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Tianlian I-01 GTO Success
2 Y3 14 April 2009
16:16 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Compass-G2 GTO Success
3 Y2 16 January 2010
16:12 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Compass-G1 GTO Success
4 Y4 2 June 2010
15:53 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Compass-G3 GTO Success
5 Y7 1 October 2010
10:59 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Chang'e 2 LTO Success
6 Y5 31 October 2010
16:26 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Compass-G4 GTO Success
7 Y8 11 July 2011
15:41 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Tianlian I-02 GTO Success
8 Y6 24 February 2012
16:12 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Compass-G5 GTO Success
9 Y9 25 July 2012
15:43 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Tianlian I-03 GTO Success
10 Y10 25 October 2012
15:33 		XSLC, LA-2 3C Compass-G6 GTO Success
11 Y12 23 October 2014
18:00 		XSLC, LA-2 3C/E Chang'e 5-T1 LTO Success
12 Y11 30 March 2015
13:52 		XSLC, LA-2 3C / Yuanzheng BDS I1-S GSO Success
13 Y14 1 February 2016
07:29 		XSLC, LA-2 3C / Yuanzheng BDS M3-S MEO Success
14 Y15 12 June 2016
15:30 		XSLC, LA-3 3C/E Compass-G7 GTO Success
15 Y13 22 November 2016
15:24 		XSLC, LA-2 3C/E Tianlian I-04 GTO Success
16 Y17 24 December 2018
16:53 		XSLC, LA-3 3C/E TJS-3 GTO Success
17 Y16 17 May 2019
15:48 		XSLC, LA-2 3C/E Compass-G8 GTO Success
18 Y18 6 July 2021
15:53 		XSLC, LA-2 3C/E Tianlian I-05 GTO Success

References

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  1. ^ a b Wade, Mark. "CZ-3C". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Long March 3C/E | Tianlian 1D". Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Long March 3C | Chang'e 2". Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User's Manual - Issue 2011" (PDF). China Great Wall Industries Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Gunter Krebs. "CZ-3C (Chang Zheng-3C)". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  6. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (23 October 2014). "China launches lunar sample return test mission". NASASpaceFlight.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (30 March 2015). "Long March 3C in secretive launch with new Upper Stage". NASASpaceFlight.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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