This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 2025 and 2029.
Rocket configurations | Launch outcomes1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2025 '26 '27 '28 '29
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Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
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Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
Remarks | |||||
6 January 2025 20:00 [1] [2] | Long March 3B | Y104 | Xichang LC-3 | Successful | |
Shijian 25 | Geostationary transfer | CNSA | Technology verification | ||
Verification of satellite life-extension technologies, including on-orbit fuel replenishment | |||||
17 January 2025 4:07 [1] [3] | Long March 2D | Y101 | Jiuquan SLS-2 [4] | Successful | |
Bajisitan PRSC-E01 巴基斯坦PRSC-EO1 | Sun-synchronous | Space and Extraordinary Research Commission (SUPARCO) | Earth observation | ||
Tianlu-1 天路一号 | Sun-synchronous | Jianghuai Frontier Technology Collaborative Innovation Center | Earth observation | ||
Lantan-1 蓝碳一号 | Sun-synchronous | Hangzhou University of Electronic Science and Technology | Earth observation | ||
PRSC-E01 is the first of a three-satellites Pakistani optical remote-sensing constellation | |||||
23 January 2025 05:15 [5] [6] | Long March 6A | Y6 | Taiyuan LA-9A | Successful | |
Qianfan Jigui 06 zu 千帆极轨06组 (Thousand Sails Polar Orbit 06 group) (18 satellites) | Polar | Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology | Communications | ||
Fourth batch of 18 satellites launched for the Qianfan megaconstellation | |||||
23 January 2025 15:32 [5] [7] | Long March 3B | Y--- | Xichang LC-2 | Successful | |
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing-14 | Geostationary transfer | CNSA | Communications/Technology verification | ||
Classified communications and technology verification satellite | |||||
11 February 2025 9:30 [5] | Long March 8A | Y1 | Wenchang LC-201 | Successful | |
Weixing Huliangwang Digui Group 02 (01-09) | Low Earth | China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. (China SatNet) | Communications | ||
Maiden launch of the CZ-8A, second batch (9 satellites) of "Guowang" broadband communications megaconstellation | |||||
22 February 2025 12:11 [8] [9] | Long March 3B | Y101 | Xichang LC-2 | Successful | |
Zhongxing 10R (ChinaSat 10R) | Geostationary transfer | China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom) | Communications | ||
Replacement satellite for ChinaSat-10 launched in 2011 [9] | |||||
27 February 2025 7:08 [8] [10] | Long March 2C | Y--- | Jiuquan LC-x | Successful | |
Siwei Gaojing-1 03,04 四维高景一号 03,04 (Superview Neo-1 03/04) | Polar | China Siwei (operates under CASC) [11] | Earth observation | ||
Payload forms part of four on-orbit ultra high-resolution Neo-1 optical satellites (there are also four existing Neo-2 SAR satellites and one Neo-3 ultra-large width satellite). This commercially-focused Earth-observation constellation is expected to grow to 28 satellites eventually. All satellites in this constellation are in 500 km near-polar orbits. [11] |
Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
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Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
Remarks | |||||
May (TBD) [12] | Long March 3B | Xichang | |||
Tianwen-2 | Heliocentric | CNSA | Asteroid sample return | ||
Sample return mission headed for the 469219 Kamoʻoalewa asteroid. | |||||
June (TBD) [13] [14] | Long March 5B | Y5 | Wenchang LC-1 | ||
Xuntian | Low Earth | CNSA | Space telescope | ||
2025 (TBD) [15] | Long March 3B | ||||
Asteroid impacter | Heliocentric | CNSA | Asteroid redirect test | ||
Asteroid orbiter | Heliocentric | CNSA | Asteroid flyby | ||
Planetary defense mission headed for the 2019 VL5 asteroid. |
Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
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Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
Remarks | |||||
2026 (TBD) [16] | Long March 5 | Wenchang LC-1 | |||
Chang'e 7 | Selenocentric | CNSA | Lunar lander |
Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
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Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
Remarks | |||||
2028 (TBD) [16] | Long March 5 | Wenchang LC-1 | |||
Chang'e 8 | Selenocentric | CNSA | Lunar lander |
Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
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September (TBD) [17] | Long March 5 | Wenchang LC-1 | |||
Tianwen-4 Jupiter orbiter | Jovicentric | CNSA | Jupiter orbiter | ||
Tianwen-4 Uranus flyby probe | Heliocentric | CNSA | Uranus flyby |