The Long March 3A (Chinese: 长征三号甲火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 3A, CZ-3A and LM-3A, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 3-stage rocket, and is usually used to place communications satellites and Beidou navigation satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbits.
It has formed the basis of the Long March 3B, which is a heavier version with four liquid booster rockets.
Launches [edit]
Long March 3A rockets have been launched from Launch Areas 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.
List of launches [edit]
| Flight number |
Date (UTC) |
Payload |
Orbit |
Result |
| 1 |
1994, February 08 |
Shi Jian 4 (410 kg) |
Molniya orbit (28.5 degrees inclination) |
Success |
| 2 |
1994, November 29 |
Dong Fang Hong 3 (2230 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 3 |
1997, May 11 |
Zhongxing 6 (Chinasat 6 (2232 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 4 |
2000, January 25 |
Zhongxing 22 (2300 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 5 |
2000, October 30 |
Beidou 1A (2200 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 6 |
2000, December 20 |
Beidou 2 (2200 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 7 |
2003, May 24 |
Beidou 1C (2200 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 8 |
2003, November 14 |
Zhongxing 20 (Chinastar 20) (2300 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 9 |
2004, October 19 |
FY-2C (1380 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 10 |
2006, September 12 |
Zhongxing 22A (2300 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 11 |
2006, December 08 |
Fengyun 2D (FY-2A) (593 kg without apogee motor) |
GTO |
Success |
| 12 |
2007, February 02 |
Beidou 1D (2200 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 13 |
2007, April 12 |
Beidou 1M (2200 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 14 |
2007, May 31 |
Sinosat 3 (2200 kg) |
GTO |
Success |
| 15 |
2007, October 24 |
Chang'e-1, the first Chinese Lunar probe |
trans-lunar orbit |
Success |
| 16 |
2008, December 23 |
FY-2E |
GTO |
Success |
| 17 |
2010, July 31 |
Beidou IGS-1 |
GTO |
Success |
| 17 |
2010, November 24 |
Chinasat 20A |
GTO |
Success |
| 18 |
2010, December 17 |
Beidou DW7 |
GTO |
Success |
| 19 |
2011, April 9 |
Beidou DW8 |
GTO |
Success |
| 20 |
2011, July 26 |
Beidou IGS-4 |
GTO |
Success |
| 21 |
2011, December 01 |
Beidou IGSO-5 |
GTO |
Success |
| 22 |
2012, January 13 |
Fengyun 2-07 |
GTO |
Success |
Technical data [edit]
LM-3A is a 3-stage launch vehicle developed on the basis of LM-3 and LM-2C. Its third stage is powered by cryogenic propellants: liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. It is dedicated for launching spacecraft into GTO. Its launch capability for GTO mission is 2,600 kg. The fairing static envelope is 3m in diameter.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Mark Wade. "CZ-3A". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e "LM-3A". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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