List of Long March launches (2000–2009)

Main article: List of Long March launches

This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 2000 and 2009.

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09   Long March 2C   Long March 2D   Long March 2F   Long March 3   Long March 3A   Long March 3B   Long March 3C   Long March 4B   Long March 4C

Launch outcomes 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09   Failure   Partial failure   Success

Launch history

2000

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
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
		Final flight of Long March 3.
1 September 2000 03:25		Long March 4B	F-03	Taiyuan LA-7	Successful
		Ziyuan II-01	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

2001

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
9 January 2001 17:00 [1]		Long March 2F	F-02	Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1	Successful
		Shenzhou 2	Low Earth		Technology

2002

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
25 March 2002 14:15 [2]		Long March 2F	F-03	Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1	Successful
		Shenzhou 3	Low Earth		Technology
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 II-02	Sun-synchronous		Reconnaissance
29 December 2002 16:40 [5]		Long March 2F	F-04	Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1	Successful
		Shenzhou 4	Low Earth		Technology

2003

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
24 May 2003 16:34 [6]		Long March 3A	F-07	Xichang LA-2	Successful
		Beidou-1C	Geostationary transfer		Navigation
15 October 2003 01:00 [7]		Long March 2F	F-05	Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1	Successful
		Shenzhou 5	Low Earth		Manned spaceflight
		First Chinese manned orbital mission
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	Geostationary 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

2004

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
18 April 2004 15:59 [12]		Long March 2C	F-20	Xichang LA-3	Successful
		Shiyan 1	Sun-synchronous		Technology
		Nano Satellite 1	Sun-synchronous		Technology
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 6-01A	Sun-synchronous		Technology / Reconnaissance
		Shijian 6-01B	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	Geostationary transfer		Meteorology
6 November 2004 03:10 [19]		Long March 4B	F-08	Taiyuan LA-7	Successful
		Ziyuan II-03	Sun-synchronous		Reconnaissance
18 November 2004 10:45 [20]		Long March 2C	F-23	Xichang LA-3	Successful
		Shiyan 2	Sun-synchronous		Technology

2005

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
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		Technology
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		Manned spaceflight

2006

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
26 April 2006 22:48 [25] [26]		Long March 4C	F-01	Taiyuan LA-7	Successful
		Yaogan 1	Sun synchronous		Reconnaissance
		Maiden flight of Long March 4C.
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 6-02A	Sun synchronous		Technology / Reconnaissance
		Shijian 6-02B	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

2007

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
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	Technology
31 May 2007 16:08 [37]		Long March 3A	F-14	Xichang, LA-2	Successful
		SinoSat 3	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication
		The 100th launch of the Long March rocket series. [37]
5 July 2007 12:08 [38]		Long March 3B	F-09	Xichang LA-2	Successful
		Chinasat-6B	Geosynchronous transfer	China Satellite Communications	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	CNSA	Lunar orbiter
11 November 2007 22:48 [41]		Long March 4C	F-02	Taiyuan LA-7	Successful
		Yaogan 3	Sun synchronous		Reconnaissance

2008

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
25 April 2008 15:35 [42]		Long March 3C	F-01	Xichang LA-2	Successful
		Tianlian-1A	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication / Data transfer
		Maiden flight of Long March 3C.
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 Satellite Communications	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		Manned spaceflight
25 October 2008 01:15 [47]		Long March 4B	F-11	Taiyuan LA-9	Successful
		Shijian 6-03A	Sun synchronous		Technology / Reconnaissance
		Shijian 6-03B	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		Technology
		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

2009

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
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 a performance shortfall, leaving the payload in a lower-than-planned orbit. The satellite maneuvered with its own propulsion system, reaching geosynchronous transfer orbit on 3 September 2009, and geostationary orbit on 9 September 2009. [56] [57]
12 November 2009 02:45 [58]		Long March 2C	F-29	Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2	Successful
		Shijian 11-01	Sun synchronous		Technology
9 December 2009 08:42 [59]		Long March 2D	F-11	Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2	Successful
		Yaogan 7	Sun synchronous		Reconnaissance
15 December 2009 02:31 [60]		Long March 4C	F-04	Taiyuan LA-9	Successful
		Yaogan 8	Sun synchronous		Reconnaissance
		Xiwang 1	Sun synchronous		Amateur radio

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