User:Galactic Penguin SST/sandbox/List of Long March Launches
Appearance
This is a list of all orbital launches made by the Long March series of carrier rockets. The criteria for inclusion are having an accomplished ignition and liftoff and the surpassing of the Kármán line in maximum altitude. Notably absent from these lists is the 22 March 1992 launch of the Long March 2E launch vehicle carrying the Australian Optus B1 satellite, wherein the rocket was ignited at first but automatically shut down almost immediately after. Launches made with the related Feng Bao 1 carrier rocket are not included.
Launches
[edit]Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
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Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
Remarks | |||||
24 April 1970 13:35 |
Long March 1 | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-2/5020 | ||
Dong Fang Hong 1 | Low Earth | CAST | Technologie | ||
First Chinese satellite | |||||
3 March 1971 12:15 |
Long March 1 | F-02 | Jiuquan LA-2/5020 | ||
Shijian 1 | Low Earth | CAST | Science/Technology | ||
5 November 1974 09:40 |
Long March 2 | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Failure | |
FSW-0 No.0 | (Low Earth) | Reconnaissance | |||
Loss of control during ascent due to a broken control wire | |||||
16 November 1975 03:29 |
Long March 2 | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.1 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
7 December 1976 04:38 |
Long March 2 | F-02 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.2 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
26 January 1978 04:58 |
Long March 2 | F-03 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.3 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
9 September 1982 07:19 |
Long March 2C | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.4 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
Maiden flight of Long March 2C | |||||
19 August 1983 06:00 |
Long March 2C | F-02 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.5 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
29 January 1984 12:25 |
Long March 3 | F-01 | Xichang LA-3 | Partial failure | |
STTW-T1 | Geosynchronous transfer (intended) Low Earth (achieved) |
Technologie | |||
Maiden flight of Long March 3, lower than planned orbit reached due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage engine during restart | |||||
8 April 1984 11:20 |
Long March 3 | F-02 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
STTW-T2 | Geosynchronous transfer | Technologie | |||
First Chinese geostationary satellite | |||||
12 September 1984 05:44 |
Long March 2C | F-03 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.6 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
21 October 1985 05:04 |
Long March 2C | F-04 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.7 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
1 February 1986 12:37 |
Long March 3 | F-03 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
DFH-2A-T1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
6 October 1986 05:40 |
Long March 2C | F-05 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.8 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
5 August 1987 06:39 |
Long March 2C | F-06 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-0 No.9 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
9 September 1987 07:15 |
Long March 2C | F-07 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-1 No.1 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
7 March 1988 12:41 |
Long March 3 | F-04 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Chinasat-1 (DFH-2A-T2) | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
5 August 1988 07:29 |
Long March 2C | F-08 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-1 No.2 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
6 September 1988 20:30 |
Long March 4A | F-01 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Fengyun-1A | Sun synchronous | Meteorology | |||
22 December 1988 12:40 |
Long March 3 | F-05 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Chinasat-2 (DFH-2A-T3) | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
4 February 1990 12:28 |
Long March 3 | F-06 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Chinasat-3 (DFH-2A-T4) | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
7 April 1990 13:30 |
Long March 3 | F-07 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
AsiaSat 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | AsiaSat | Communication | ||
First Chinese orbital launch for a foreign customer | |||||
16 July 1990 00:40 |
Long March 2E | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Optus-B mass simulator | Low Earth | Flight testing | |||
Badr A | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
3 September 1990 00:53 |
Long March 4A | F-02 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Fengyun-1B | Sun synchronous | Meteorology | |||
5 October 1990 06:14 |
Long March 2C | F-09 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-1 No.3 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
28 December 1991 12:00 |
Long March 3 | F-08 | Xichang LA-3 | Partial Failure | |
Chinasat-4 (DFH-2A-T5) | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
Satellite left in unusable orbit due to the third stage shutting down earlier than planned | |||||
9 August 1992 08:00 |
Long March 2D | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-2 No.1 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
13 August 1992 23:00 |
Long March 2E / Star-63F | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Optus-B1 | Geosynchronous transfer | AUSSAT | Communication | ||
6 October 1992 06:20 |
Long March 2C | F-10 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-1 No.4 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
Freja | Low Earth | Swedish Space Corporation | Technologie | ||
21 December 1992 11:21 |
Long March 2E / Star-63F | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Failure | |
Optus-B2 | Geosynchronous transfer (planned) | AUSSAT | Communication | ||
Payload fairing exploded 45 seconds after launch due to structural failure of the fairing while flying through a wind shear | |||||
8 October 1993 08:00 |
Long March 2C | F-11 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-1 No.5 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
8 February 1994 08:34 |
Long March 3A | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Shijian 4 | Geosynchronous transfer | Magnetosphere research | |||
Kuafu-1 (DFH-3 mass simulator) | Geosynchronous transfer | Flight testing | |||
3 July 1994 08:00 |
Long March 2D | F-02 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-2 No.2 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
21 July 1994 10:55 |
Long March 3 | F-09 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
APStar 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | APStar | Communication | ||
27 August 1994 23:10 |
Long March 2E / Star-63F | F-04 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Optus-B3 | Geosynchronous transfer | AUSSAT | Communication | ||
29 November 1994 17:02 |
Long March 3A | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-5 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
Satellite failed to reach the operational orbit due to a propellant leak in GTO | |||||
25 January 1995 22:40 |
Long March 2E / Star-63F | F-05 | Xichang LA-2 | Failure | |
APStar 2 | Geosynchronous transfer (planned) | APStar | Communication | ||
Satellite exploded shortly after launch due to pogo oscillation and subsequent structural failure of the fairing while flying through a wind shear | |||||
28 November 1995 11:30 |
Long March 2E / EPKM | F-06 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
AsiaSat 2 | Geosynchronous transfer | AsiaSat | Communication | ||
28 December 1995 11:50 |
Long March 2E / EPKM | F-07 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
EchoStar 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | EchoStar | Communication | ||
14 February 1996 19:01 |
Long March 3B | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Failure | |
Intelsat 708 | Geosynchronous transfer (planned) | Intelsat | Communication | ||
Vehicle's guidance platform short-circuited right at liftoff, led to loss of attitude control. The vehicle hit the ground at T+23 seconds and exploded, killing 6 people on the ground. | |||||
3 July 1996 10:47 |
Long March 3 | F-10 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
APStar 1A | Geosynchronous transfer | APStar | Communication | ||
18 August 1996 10:27 |
Long March 3 | F-11 | Xichang LA-3 | Partial failure | |
Chinasat-7 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
Third stage engine shut down 48 seconds too early | |||||
20 October 1996 07:20 |
Long March 2D | F-03 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful | |
FSW-2 No.3 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
11 May 1997 16:17 |
Long March 3A | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-6 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
10 June 1997 12:01 |
Long March 3 | F-12 | Xichang LA-3 | Succesful | |
Fengyun-2A | Geosynchronous transfer | Meteorology | |||
19 August 1997 17:50 |
Long March 3B | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Agila-2 | Geosynchronous transfer | Mabuhay | Communication | ||
1 September 1997 14:00 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-12 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium mass simulator A | Low Earth | Flight testing | |||
Iridium mass simulator B | Low Earth | Flight testing | |||
16 October 1997 19:13 |
Long March 3B | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
APStar 2R | Geosynchronous transfer | APStar | Communication | ||
8 December 1997 07:16 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-13 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium 42 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
Iridium 44 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
25 March 1998 17:01 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-14 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium 51 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
Iridium 61 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
2 May 1998 09:16 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-15 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium 69 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
Iridium 71 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
30 May 1998 10:00 |
Long March 3B | F-04 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
ChinaStar 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co. | Communication | ||
18 July 1998 09:20 |
Long March 3B | F-05 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
SinoSat 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Sino Satellite Communications | Communication | ||
19 August 1998 23:01 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-16 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium 76 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
Iridium 78 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
19 December 1998 11:39 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-17 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium 88 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
Iridium 89 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
10 May 1999 01:33 |
Long March 4B | F-01 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Fengyun-1C | Sun synchronous | Meteorology | |||
Shijian-5 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
11 June 1999 17:15 |
Long March 2C / SD | F-18 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Iridium 92 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
Iridium 93 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication | ||
14 October 1999 03:15 |
Long March 4B | F-02 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
CBERS-1 | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
SACI 1 | Sun synchronous | INPE | Technologie | ||
19 November 1999 22:30 |
Long March 2F | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 1 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
25 January 2000 16:45 |
Long March 3A | F-04 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-22 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
25 June 2000 11:50 |
Long March 3 | F-13 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Fengyun-2B | Geosynchronous transfer | Meteorology | |||
1 September 2000 03:25 |
Long March 4B | F-03 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Ziyuan-2A | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
30 October 2000 16:02 |
Long March 3A | F-05 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Beidou-1A | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
20 December 2000 16:20 |
Long March 3A | F-06 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Beidou-1B | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
9 January 2001 17:00[1] |
Long March 2F | F-02 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 2 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
25 March 2002 14:15[2] |
Long March 2F | F-03 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 3 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
15 May 2002 01:50[3] |
Long March 4B | F-04 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Fengyun-1D | Sun synchronous | Meteorology | |||
Haiyang-1A | Sun synchronous | Ocean observation | |||
27 October 2002 03:17[4] |
Long March 4B | F-05 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Ziyuan-2B | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
29 December 2002 16:40[5] |
Long March 2F | F-04 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 4 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
24 May 2003 16:34[6] |
Long March 3A | F-07 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Beidou-1C | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
15 October 2003 01:00[7] |
Long March 2F | F-05 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 5 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
First Chinese manned orbital mission (with Yang Liwei onboard) | |||||
21 October 2003 03:16[8] |
Long March 4B | F-06 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
CBERS-2 | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
Chuangxin 1 (01) | Sun synchronous | China Academy of Science | Technology / Communication | ||
3 November 2003 07:20[9] |
Long March 2D | F-04 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
FSW-3 No.1 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
14 November 2003 16:01[10] |
Long March 3A | F-08 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-20 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
29 December 2003 19:06[11] |
Long March 2C / SM | F-19 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Double Star 1 | High Earth | Magnetosphere research | |||
18 April 2004 15:59[12] |
Long March 2C | F-20 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Shiyan-1 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
Nano Satellite 1 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
25 July 2004 07:05[13][14] |
Long March 2C / SM | F-21 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Double Star 2 | High Earth | Magnetosphere research | |||
29 August 2004 07:50[15] |
Long March 2C | F-22 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
FSW-4 No.1 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
8 September 2004 23:14[16] |
Long March 4B | F-07 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Shijian-6A | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
Shijian-6B | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
27 September 2004 08:00[17] |
Long March 2D | F-05 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
FSW-3 No.2 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
19 October 2004 01:20[18] |
Long March 3A | F-09 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Fengyun-2C | Geosynchronous transfer | Meteorology | |||
6 November 2004 03:10[19] |
Long March 4B | F-08 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Ziyuan-2C | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
18 November 2004 10:45[20] |
Long March 2C | F-23 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Shiyan-2 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
12 April 2005 12:00 |
Long March 3B | F-06 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
APStar 6 | Geosynchronous transfer | APStar | Communication | ||
5 July 2005 22:40[21] |
Long March 2D | F-06 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shijian-7 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
2 August 2005 07:30[22] |
Long March 2C | F-24 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
FSW-4 No.2 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
29 August 2005 08:45[23] |
Long March 2D | F-07 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
FSW-3 No.3 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
12 October 2005 01:00[24] |
Long March 2F | F-06 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 6 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
Second Chinese manned orbital mission (with Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng onboard) | |||||
26 April 2006 22:48[25][26] |
Long March 4C | F-01 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Yaogan 1 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
9 September 2006 07:00[27] |
Long March 2C | F-25 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shijian-8 | Low Earth | Microgravity research | |||
12 September 2006 16:02[28] |
Long March 3A | F-10 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-22A | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
23 October 2006 23:34[29] |
Long March 4B | F-09 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Shijian-6C | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
Shijian-6D | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
28 October 2006 16:20[30] |
Long March 3B | F-07 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
SinoSat 2 | Geosynchronous transfer | Sino Satellite Communications | Communication | ||
Satellite failed to deploy its solar panels after launch | |||||
8 December 2006 00:53[31] |
Long March 3A | F-11 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Fengyun-2D | Geosynchronous transfer | Meteorology | |||
2 February 2007 16:28[32] |
Long March 3A | F-12 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Beidou-1D | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
11 April 2007 03:27[33] |
Long March 2C | F-26 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Haiyang-1B | Sun synchronous | Ocean observation | |||
13 April 2007 20:11[34] |
Long March 3A | F-13 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-M1 | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||
13 May 2007 16:01[35] |
Long March 3B / E | F-08 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
NIGCOMSAT 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
25 May 2007 07:12[36] |
Long March 2D | F-08 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Yaogan 2 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
ZDPS-1 | Sun synchronous | Zhejiang University | Technologie | ||
31 May 2007 16:08[37] |
Long March 3A | F-14 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
SinoSat 3 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
5 July 2007 12:08[38] |
Long March 3B | F-09 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-6B | Geosynchronous transfer | China Satcom | Communication | ||
19 September 2007 03:26[39] |
Long March 4B | F-10 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
CBERS-2B | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
24 October 2007 10:05[40] |
Long March 3A | F-15 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Chang'e 1 | Lunar transfer | Lunar orbiter | |||
11 November 2007 22:48[41] |
Long March 4C | F-02 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Yaogan 3 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
25 April 2008 15:35[42] |
Long March 3C | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Tianlian-1A | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication / Data transfer | |||
27 May 2008 03:02[43] |
Long March 4C | F-03 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Fengyun-3A | Sun synchronous | Meteorology | |||
9 June 2008 12:15[44] |
Long March 3B | F-10 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-9 | Geosynchronous transfer | China Satcom | Communication | ||
6 September 2008 03:25[45] |
Long March 2C / SMA | F-27 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Huanjing-1A | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
Huanjing-1B | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
25 September 2008 13:10[46] |
Long March 2F | F-07 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 7 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
Third Chinese manned orbital mission (with Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng onboard) | |||||
25 October 2008 01:15[47] |
Long March 4B | F-11 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Shijian-6E | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
Shijian-6F | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
29 October 2008 16:53[48] |
Long March 3B / E | F-11 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
VENESAT 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
5 November 2008 00:15[49] |
Long March 2D | F-09 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shiyan-3 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
Chuangxin-1 (02) | Sun synchronous | China Academy of Science | Technology / Communication | ||
1 December 2008 04:42[50] |
Long March 2D | F-10 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Yaogan 4 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
15 December 2008 03:22[51] |
Long March 4B | F-12 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 5 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
23 December 2008 00:54[52] |
Long March 3A | F-16 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Fengyun-2E | Geosynchronous transfer | Meteorology | |||
14 April 2009 16:16[53] |
Long March 3C | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-G2 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
22 April 2009 02:55[54] |
Long March 2C | F-28 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful | |
Yaogan 6 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
31 August 2009 09:28[55] |
Long March 3B | F-12 | Xichang LA-2 | Partial failure | |
Palapa-D | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
Ice blockage in the third stage engine caused performance shortfall. Spacecraft eventually reached the planned orbit with its own propellant. | |||||
12 November 2009 02:45[56] |
Long March 2C | F-29 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shijian-11-01 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
9 December 2009 08:42[57] |
Long March 2D | F-11 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Yaogan 7 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
15 December 2009 02:31[58] |
Long March 4C | F-04 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 8 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
Xiwang 1 | Sun synchronous | Amateur radio | |||
16 January 2010 16:12[59] |
Long March 3C | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-G1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
5 March 2010 04:55[60] |
Long March 4C | F-05 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Yaogan 9A | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
Yaogan 9B | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
Yaogan 9C | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
2 June 2010 15:53[61] |
Long March 3C | F-04 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-G3 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
15 June 2010 01:39[62] |
Long March 2D | F-12 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shijian-12 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
31 July 2010 21:30[63] |
Long March 3A | F-17 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Compass-IGSO1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
9 August 2010 22:49[64] |
Long March 4C | F-06 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 10 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
24 August 2010 07:10[65] |
Long March 2D | F-13 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Tianhui-1 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
4 September 2010 16:14[66] |
Long March 3B / E | F-13 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
SinoSat 6 (Chinasat-6A) | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
22 September 2010 02:42[67] |
Long March 2D | F-14 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Yaogan 11 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
ZDPS-1A | Sun synchronous | Zhejiang University | Technologie | ||
ZDPS-1B | Sun synchronous | Zhejiang University | Technologie | ||
1 October 2010 10:59[68] |
Long March 3C | F-05 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chang'e 2 | Lunar transfer | Lunar orbiter | |||
6 October 2010 00:49[69] |
Long March 4B | F-13 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Shijian-6G | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
Shijian-6H | Sun synchronous | Technology / Reconnaissance | |||
31 October 2010 16:26[70] |
Long March 3C | F-06 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-G4 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
4 November 2010 18:37[71] |
Long March 4C | F-07 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Fengyun-3B | Sun synchronous | Meteorology | |||
24 November 2010 16:09[72] |
Long March 3A | F-18 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Chinasat-20A | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
17 December 2010 20:20[73] |
Long March 3A | F-19 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Compass-IGSO2 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
9 April 2011 20:47[74] |
Long March 3A | F-20 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Compass-IGSO3 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
20 June 2011 16:13[75] |
Long March 3B / E | F-14 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
SinoSat 5 (Chinasat-10) | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
6 July 2011 04:28[76] |
Long March 2C | F-30 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shijian-11-03 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
11 July 2011 15:41[77] |
Long March 3C | F-07 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Tianlian-1B | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication / Data transfer | |||
26 July 2011 21:44[78] |
Long March 3A | F-21 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Compass-IGSO4 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
29 July 2011 07:42[79] |
Long March 2C | F-31 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shijian-11-02 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
11 August 2011 16:15[80] |
Long March 3B / E | F-15 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
PAKSAT-1R | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
15 August 2011 22:57[81] |
Long March 4B | F-14 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Haiyang-2A | Sun synchronous | Ocean observation | |||
18 August 2011 09:28[82] |
Long March 2C | F-32 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Failure | |
Shijian-11-04 | Sun synchronous (intended) | Technologie | |||
Second stage vernier engine support structure failed in flight, led to loss of attitude control. | |||||
18 September 2011 16:33[83] |
Long March 3B / E | F-16 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-1A | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
29 September 2011 13:16[84] |
Long March 2F | F-08 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Tiangong 1 | Low Earth | Space laboratory | |||
7 October 2011 08:21[85] |
Long March 3B / E | F-17 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Eutelsat W3C | Geosynchronous transfer | Eutelsat | Communication | ||
31 October 2011 21:58[86] |
Long March 2F | F-09 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 8 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
9 November 2011 03:21[87] |
Long March 4B | F-15 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 12 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
Tianxun-1 | Sun synchronous | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Technologie | ||
20 November 2011 00:15[88] |
Long March 2D | F-15 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Shiyan-4 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
Chuangxin-1 (03) | Sun synchronous | China Academy of Science | Technology / Communication | ||
29 November 2011 18:50[89] |
Long March 2C | F-33 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 13 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
1 December 2011 21:07[90] |
Long March 3A | F-22 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Compass-IGSO5 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
19 December 2011 16:41[91] |
Long March 3B / E | F-18 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
NIGCOMSAT-1R | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
22 December 2011 03:26[92] |
Long March 4B | F-16 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Ziyuan 1-02C | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
9 January 2012 03:17[93] |
Long March 4B | F-17 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Ziyuan 3 | Sun synchronous | Earth observation | |||
VesselSat-2 | Sun synchronous | Luxspace | Technologie | ||
13 January 2012 00:56[94][95] |
Long March 3A | F-23 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful | |
Fengyun-2F | Geosynchronous transfer | Meteorology | |||
24 February 2012 16:12[96] |
Long March 3C | F-08 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-G5 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
31 March 2012 10:27s[97] |
Long March 3B / E | F-19 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
APStar 7 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
29 April 2012 20:50[98] |
Long March 3B | F-20 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-M3 | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||
Compass-M4 | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||
6 May 2012 07:10[99] |
Long March 2D | F-16 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Tianhui-1B | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
10 May 2012 07:06[100] |
Long March 4B | F-18 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 14 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
Tiantuo-1 | Sun synchronous | National University of Defense Technology | Technologie | ||
26 May 2012 15:56[101][102] |
Long March 3B / E | F-21 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-2A | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
29 May 2012 07:31[103] |
Long March 4C | F-08 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Yaogan 15 | Sun synchronous | Reconnaissance | |||
16 June 2012 10:37[104] |
Long March 2F | F-10 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful | |
Shenzhou 9 | Low Earth | Technologie | |||
Fourth Chinese manned orbital mission (with Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yang onboard) | |||||
25 July 2012 15:43[105] |
Long March 3C | F-09 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Tianlian-1C | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication / Data transfer | |||
18 September 2012 19:10[106] |
Long March 3B | F-22 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-M5 | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||
Compass-M6 | Medium Earth | Navigation | |||
29 September 2012 04:12[107] |
Long March 2D | F-17 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite | Sun synchronous | Remote Sensing | |||
14 October 2012 03:25[108][109] |
Long March 2C / SMA | F-34 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Shijian-9A | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
Shijian-9B | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
25 October 2012 15:33[110][111] |
Long March 3C | F-10 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Compass-G6 | Geosynchronous transfer | Navigation | |||
18 November 2012 22:53[112][113] |
Long March 2C | F-35 | Taiyuan LA-9 | Successful | |
Huanjing 1C | Sun synchronous | Earth Observation | |||
Xinyan 1 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
Fengniao 1 | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
Fengniao 1A | Sun synchronous | Technologie | |||
25 November 2012 04:06[114][115] |
Long March 4C | F-09 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Yaogan 16A | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
Yaogan 16B | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
Yaogan 16C | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
27 November 2012 10:13[116][117] |
Long March 3B / E | F-23 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful | |
Chinasat-12 | Geosynchronous transfer | Communication | |||
18 December 2012 16:13[118] |
Long March 2D | F-18 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 | Successful | |
Göktürk-2 | Sun synchronous | Earth Observation |
Record of launches by year
[edit]Year | Launches (Yearly) |
Successes (Yearly) |
Cumulative Launches |
Cumulative Successes since 1970 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1971 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1972 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1973 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1974 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1975 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
1976 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
1977 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
1978 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
1979 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
1980 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
1981 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
1982 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
1983 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
1984 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
1985 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
1986 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
1987 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
1988 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 |
1989 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 |
1990 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 |
1991 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 23 |
1992 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 26 |
1993 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 27 |
1994 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 32 |
1995 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 34 |
1996 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 36 |
1997 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 42 |
1998 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 48 |
1999 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 52 |
2000 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 57 |
2001 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 58 |
2002 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 62 |
2003 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 68 |
2004 | 8 | 8 | 83 | 76 |
2005 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 81 |
2006 | 6 | 6 | 94 | 87 |
2007 | 10 | 10 | 104 | 97 |
2008 | 11 | 11 | 115 | 108 |
2009 | 6 | 5 | 121 | 113 |
2010 | 15 | 15 | 136 | 128 |
2011 | 19 | 18 | 155 | 146 |
2012 | 19 | 19 | 174 | 165 |
Current as of 18 December 2012[update].
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