The launch of Chang'e 1 using a Long March 3A at Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
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| Function | Carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CALT |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 52.52 metres (172.3 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 3.35 metres (11.0 ft)[1] |
| Mass | 241,000 kilograms (530,000 lb)[1] |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to GTO |
2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb)[2] |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Long March |
| Derivatives | Long March 3B |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | LC-2/LC-3, XSLC |
| Total launches | 22[2] |
| Successes | 22[2] |
| Maiden flight | 8 February 1994[2] |
The Long March 3A (Chinese: 长征三号甲火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 3A, CZ-3A and LM-3A, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 3-stage rocket, and is usually used to place communications satellites and Beidou navigation satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbits.
It has formed the basis of the Long March 3B, which is a heavier version with four liquid booster rockets.
Long March 3A rockets have been launched from Launch Areas 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. Its maiden flight was on 8 February 1994. On 24 October 2007, a Long March 3A launched Chang'e-1, the first Chinese Lunar probe.
The Long March 3A has made 17 consecutive successful launches with an overall perfect launch record.
LM-3A is a 3-stage launch vehicle developed on the basis of LM-3 and LM-2C. Its third stage is powered by cryogenic propellants: liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. It is dedicated for launching spacecraft into GTO. Its launch capability for GTO mission is 2,600 kg. The fairing static envelope is 3m in diameter.[2]
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