Rocket
Long March 3B/E
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · China
The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.
- Manufacturer
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- First flight
- May 13, 2007
- Launches
- 78
- Successful
- 76
- Failed
- 2
- Success rate
- 97.4%
- Height
- 56.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Liftoff mass
- 456 t
- Payload to low Earth orbit
- 12,000 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer orbit
- 5,500 kg
- Reusable
- no