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{{Infobox rocket |
{{Infobox rocket |
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|image |
|image = Image:CZ-3C.svg |
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|caption |
|caption = Drawing of Long March 3C |
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|function |
|function = [[Carrier rocket]] |
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|manufacturer |
|manufacturer = [[China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology|CALT]] |
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|country-origin |
|country-origin = China |
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|status |
|status = Active |
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|sites |
|sites = [[Xichang Launch Area 2|LA-2]] & [[Xichang Launch Area 3|LA-3]], [[Xichang Satellite Launch Center|XSLC]] |
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|height = |
|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|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601181331/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cz3c.htm|archivedate=2008-06-01}}</ref> |
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|diameter |
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|ft}} <ref name="EA"/> |
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|mass |
|mass = {{convert|345000|kg|lb}} <ref name="EA"/> |
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|stages |
|stages = 3 |
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|launches |
|launches = 17<!-- UPDATE after each launch --> |
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|success |
|success = 17<!-- UPDATE after each launch --> |
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|first |
|first = 25 April 2008 |
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|last |
|last = <!-- UPDATE after each launch --> |
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|capacities = |
|capacities = |
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{{Infobox Rocket/Payload |
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload |
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|location=[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]] |
|location=[[Geosynchronous transfer orbit|GTO]] |
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|kilos |
|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}} |
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{{Infobox Rocket/Payload |
{{Infobox Rocket/Payload |
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|location=[[Heliocentric orbit|HCO]] |
|location = [[Heliocentric orbit|HCO]] |
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|kilos |
|kilos = {{convert|2400|kg|lb}} <ref name="CGWIC_User_Manual"/><ref name="GSP"/> |
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}} |
}} |
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|family = |
|family = [[Long March rocket|Long March]] |
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|stagedata |
|stagedata = {{Infobox rocket/stage |
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|type = |
|type = booster |
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|diff = |
|diff = 3C |
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|number = |
|number = 2 |
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|length = |
|length = {{convert|15.33|m|abbr=on}} |
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|diameter = |
|diameter = {{convert|2.25|m|abbr=on}} |
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|empty = |
|empty = <!--{{convert|3200|kg}}--> |
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|gross = |
|gross = <!--{{convert|41000|kg}}--> |
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|propmass = |
|propmass = {{convert|37700|kg|abbr=on}} |
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|engines = |
|engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-25]] |
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|thrust = |
|thrust = {{convert|740.4|kN|abbr=on}} |
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|SI = |
|SI = {{convert|2556.2|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} |
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|burntime = |
|burntime = 127 seconds |
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|fuel = |
|fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]] |
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}} |
}} |
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{{Infobox rocket/stage |
{{Infobox rocket/stage |
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|type = |
|type = booster |
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|diff = |
|diff = 3C/E |
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|number = |
|number = 2 |
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|length = |
|length = {{convert|16.1|m|abbr=on}} |
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|diameter = |
|diameter = {{convert|2.25|m|abbr=on}} |
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|empty = |
|empty = |
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|gross = |
|gross = |
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|propmass = |
|propmass = {{convert|41100|kg|abbr=on}} |
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|engines = |
|engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-25]] |
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|thrust = |
|thrust = {{convert|740.4|kN|abbr=on}} |
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|SI = |
|SI = {{convert|2556.2|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} |
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|burntime = |
|burntime = 140 seconds |
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|fuel = |
|fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]] |
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}} |
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{{Infobox rocket/stage |
{{Infobox rocket/stage |
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|type = |
|type = stage |
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|stageno = |
|stageno = First |
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|diff = |
|diff = 3C |
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|length = |
|length = {{convert|23.27|m|abbr=on}} |
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|diameter = |
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|abbr=on}} |
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|empty = |
|empty = <!--{{convert|9000|kg}}--> |
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|gross = |
|gross = <!--{{convert|179000|kg}}--> |
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|propmass = |
|propmass = {{convert|171800|kg|abbr=on}} |
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|engines = |
|engines = 4 [[YF-20|YF-21C]] |
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|thrust = |
|thrust = {{convert|2961.6|kN|abbr=on}} |
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|SI = |
|SI = {{convert|2556.5|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} |
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|burntime = |
|burntime = 145 seconds |
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|fuel = |
|fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]] |
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}} |
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{{Infobox rocket/stage |
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|type = |
|type = stage |
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|stageno = |
|stageno = First |
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|diff = |
|diff = 3C/E |
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|length = |
|length = {{convert|24.76|m|abbr=on}} |
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|diameter = |
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|abbr=on}} |
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|empty = |
|empty = <!--{{convert|9000|kg}}--> |
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|gross = |
|gross = <!--{{convert|179000|kg}}--> |
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|propmass = |
|propmass = {{convert|186200|kg|abbr=on}} |
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|engines = |
|engines = 4 [[YF-20|YF-21C]] |
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|thrust = |
|thrust = {{convert|2961.6|kN|abbr=on}} |
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|SI = |
|SI = {{convert|2556.5|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} |
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|burntime = |
|burntime = 158 seconds |
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|fuel = |
|fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]] |
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}} |
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|type = |
|type = stage |
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|stageno = |
|stageno = Second |
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|length = |
|length = {{convert|12.92|m|abbr=on}} |
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|diameter = |
|diameter = {{convert|3.35|m|abbr=on}} |
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|empty = |
|empty = <!--{{convert|5000|kg}}--> |
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|gross = |
|gross = <!--{{convert|55000|kg}}--> |
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|propmass = |
|propmass = {{convert|49400|kg|abbr=on}} |
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|engines = |
|engines = 1 [[YF-20|YF-24E]] (YF-22E (Main)<br/>4 x YF-23C (Vernier)) |
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|thrust = |
|thrust = {{convert|742|kN|abbr=on}} (Main)<br/>{{convert|47.1|kN|abbr=on}} (Vernier) |
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|SI = |
|SI = {{convert|2922.57|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} (Main)<br/>{{convert|2910.5|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} (Vernier) |
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|burntime = |
|burntime = 185 seconds |
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|fuel = |
|fuel = [[N2O4|N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>]] / [[UDMH]] |
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}} |
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|type = |
|type = stage |
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|stageno = |
|stageno = Third |
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|length = |
|length = {{convert|12.38|m|abbr=on}} |
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|diameter = |
|diameter = {{convert|3.0|m|abbr=on}} |
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|empty = |
|empty = <!--{{convert|2800|kg}}--> |
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|gross = |
|gross = <!--{{convert|21000|kg}}--> |
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|propmass = |
|propmass = {{convert|18200|kg|abbr=on}} |
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|engines = |
|engines = 1 [[YF-75]] |
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|thrust = |
|thrust = {{convert|167.17|kN|abbr=on}} |
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|SI = |
|SI = {{convert|4295|m/s|isp|abbr=on}} |
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|burntime = |
|burntime = 478 seconds |
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|fuel = |
|fuel = [[LH2|LH<sub>2</sub>]] / [[LOX]] |
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==Launches== |
==Launches== |
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It made its maiden flight on 25 April 2008, at 15:35 |
It made its maiden flight on 25 April 2008, at 15:35 UTC. 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]]. |
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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> |
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> |
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==List of launches== |
==List of launches== |
Revision as of 22:29, 9 April 2020
![]() Drawing of Long March 3C | |
Function | Carrier rocket |
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Manufacturer | CALT |
Country of origin | China |
Size | |
Height | 54.8 metres (180 ft) [1] |
Diameter | 3.35 metres (11.0 ft) [1] |
Mass | 345,000 kilograms (761,000 lb) [1] |
Stages | 3 |
Capacity | |
Payload to GTO | |
Mass | 3C: 3,800 kilograms (8,400 lb) [2][3] 3C/E: 3,900 kilograms (8,600 lb) |
Payload to HCO | |
Mass | 2,400 kilograms (5,300 lb) [2][3] |
Associated rockets | |
Family | Long March |
Launch history | |
Status | Active |
Launch sites | LA-2 & LA-3, XSLC |
Total launches | 17 |
Success(es) | 17 |
First flight | 25 April 2008 |
Boosters (3C) | |
No. boosters | 2 |
Height | 15.33 m (50.3 ft) |
Diameter | 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) |
Propellant mass | 37,700 kg (83,100 lb) |
Powered by | 1 YF-25 |
Maximum thrust | 740.4 kN (166,400 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 2,556.2 m/s (260.66 s) |
Burn time | 127 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
Boosters (3C/E) | |
No. boosters | 2 |
Height | 16.1 m (53 ft) |
Diameter | 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) |
Propellant mass | 41,100 kg (90,600 lb) |
Powered by | 1 YF-25 |
Maximum thrust | 740.4 kN (166,400 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 2,556.2 m/s (260.66 s) |
Burn time | 140 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
First stage (3C) | |
Height | 23.27 m (76.3 ft) |
Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
Propellant mass | 171,800 kg (378,800 lb) |
Powered by | 4 YF-21C |
Maximum thrust | 2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 2,556.5 m/s (260.69 s) |
Burn time | 145 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
First stage (3C/E) | |
Height | 24.76 m (81.2 ft) |
Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
Propellant mass | 186,200 kg (410,500 lb) |
Powered by | 4 YF-21C |
Maximum thrust | 2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 2,556.5 m/s (260.69 s) |
Burn time | 158 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
Second stage | |
Height | 12.92 m (42.4 ft) |
Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
Propellant mass | 49,400 kg (108,900 lb) |
Powered by | 1 YF-24E (YF-22E (Main) 4 x YF-23C (Vernier)) |
Maximum thrust | 742 kN (167,000 lbf) (Main) 47.1 kN (10,600 lbf) (Vernier) |
Specific impulse | 2,922.57 m/s (298.019 s) (Main) 2,910.5 m/s (296.79 s) (Vernier) |
Burn time | 185 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
Third stage | |
Height | 12.38 m (40.6 ft) |
Diameter | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
Propellant mass | 18,200 kg (40,100 lb) |
Powered by | 1 YF-75 |
Maximum thrust | 167.17 kN (37,580 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 4,295 m/s (438.0 s) |
Burn time | 478 seconds |
Propellant | LH2 / LOX |
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 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 3B.
Launches
It made its maiden flight on 25 April 2008, at 15:35 UTC. The payload for the first launch was the Tianlian-1 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 of the Long March 3C rocket debuted during the launch of Chang'e 5-T1 on 23 October 2014.[4] On 30 March 2015, the Yuanzheng-1 upper stage was used on top of a Long March 3C rocket for the first time.[5]
List of launches
Flight number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Version | Payload | Orbit | Result |
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1 | April 25, 2008 15:35 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Tianlian I-01 | GTO | Success |
2 | April 14, 2009 16:16 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Compass-G2 | GTO | Success |
3 | January 16, 2010 16:12 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Compass-G1 | GTO | Success |
4 | June 2, 2010 15:53 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Compass-G3 | GTO | Success |
5 | October 1, 2010 10:59 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Chang'e 2 | LTO | Success |
6 | October 31, 2010 16:26 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Compass-G4 | GTO | Success |
7 | July 11, 2011 15:41 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Tianlian I-02 | GTO | Success |
8 | February 24, 2012 16:12 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Compass-G5 | GTO | Success |
9 | July 25, 2012 15:43 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Tianlian I-03 | GTO | Success |
10 | October 25, 2012 15:33 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C | Compass-G6 | GTO | Success |
11 | October 23, 2014 18:00 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C/E | Chang'e 5-T1 | LTO | Success |
12 | March 30, 2015 13:52 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C/YZ-1 | BDS I1-S | GSO | Success |
13 | February 1, 2016 07:29 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C/YZ-1 | BDS M3-S | MEO | Success |
14 | June 12, 2016 15:30 |
LA-3, XSLC | 3C/E | Compass-G7 | GTO | Success |
15 | November 22, 2016 15:24 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C/E | Tianlian I-04 | GTO | Success |
16 | December 24, 2018 16:53 |
LA-3, XSLC | 3C/E | TJSW-3 | GTO | Success |
17 | May 17, 2019 15:48 |
LA-2, XSLC | 3C/E | Compass-G8 | GTO | Success |
References
- ^ a b c Mark Wade. "CZ-3C". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ a b "LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User's Manual - Issue 2011" (PDF). China Great Wall Industries Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b Gunter Krebs. "CZ-3C (Chang Zheng-3C)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (23 October 2014). "China launches lunar sample return test mission". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (30 March 2015). "Long March 3C in secretive launch with new Upper Stage". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.