List of Long March launches (1980–1989)

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This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 1980 and 1989.

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Launch statistics

Launch history

1980–1984

Date/Time (UTC)Rocket Serial number Launch siteOutcome
PayloadSeparation orbitOperatorFunction
Remarks
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)		Technology
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 Technology
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

1985–1989

Date/Time (UTC)Rocket Serial number Launch siteOutcome
PayloadSeparation orbitOperatorFunction
Remarks
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
Maiden flight of Long March 4A.
22 December 1988
12:40		 Long March 3 F-05 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Chinasat-2 (DFH-2A-T3) Geosynchronous transfer Communication

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