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Long March

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Chinese national family of orbital launch rockets

Long March is China's whole orbital programme — a family of rockets that lifts everything from Tiangong station crew to lunar probes and military satellites. In 2024 a Long March 5 sent Chang'e 6 to bring back the first samples ever collected from the far side of the Moon.

We track every Long March launch.

Next launch in 16 daysAug 24

Service since 1970
1970 to 2029
1970 first flight 2025 peak (69 launches)
launches
662
success
97%
upcoming
30

Long March launch activity

Past launches and what's coming up View 2026 launches →

  1. Jul 10 202604:15 UTC
    Jul 10 2026
    04:15 UTC
    Success
  2. Jul 23 202612:00 UTC
    Jul 23 2026
    12:00 UTC
    Success
  3. Jul 29 202611:50 UTC
    Jul 29 2026
    11:50 UTC
    Success
  4. Jul 30 202601:00 UTC
    Jul 30 2026
    01:00 UTC
    Success
  5. Aug 04 202608:52 UTC
    Aug 04 2026
    08:52 UTC
    Success
  6. Now Aug 07 · 2026
  7. Upcoming

  8. Aug 24 202600:00 UTC
    Aug 24 2026
    00:00 UTC
  9. Q4 2026
    Q4 2026
  10. 2026
    2026
  11. 2026
    2026
  12. 2026
    2026

Full launch history

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1970s 6 flights
197011971119741197511976119781
1980s 14 flights
2020s 339 flights +30 upcoming

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