Long March 3BB

Manufacturer: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Maiden flight: 14 February 1996 · Wikipedia (opens in new tab)

The Long March 3B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Introduced in 1996, it is launched from Launch Area 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. A three-stage rocket with four strap-on liquid rocket boosters, it is currently the most powerful member of the Long March rocket family and the heaviest of the Long March 3 rocket family, and is mainly used to place communications satellites into geosynchronous orbits.

Recent launches

Long March 3B/E | Beidou-3 G4

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

17 May 2023Save Long March 3B/E | Beidou-3 G4☆

Long March 3B | Fengyun-4B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

2 June 2021Save Long March 3B | Fengyun-4B☆

Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G3

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

23 June 2020Save Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G3☆

Long March 3B | Nusantara Dua

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

9 April 2020Save Long March 3B | Nusantara Dua☆

Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

9 March 2020Save Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G2☆