Chang Zheng 3B Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Chang Zheng 3B, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Long March family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-21.
Chang Zheng 3B made 101 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1996 and 2026. It is part of the Long March family. Of those, 96 succeeded and 5 failed. The success rate comes to 95 percent. The busiest year was 2025, with 13 flights. Chang Zheng 3B has flown 2 times in 2026 so far.
101
Launch attempts
96
Successes
5
Failures
95%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Chang Zheng 3B launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XSC | China | 101 | 96 | 5 |
Launch chronology
Every Chang Zheng 3B launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | 2026-136 | Shi Jian 31 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2026-F02 | Y115 : SJ-32 | XSC / LC2 | Failure |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 2025-312 | Y113 : FY-4 03 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2025-290 | Y119 : TJS 22 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2025-269 | Y118 : TJS 21 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2025-242 | Y111 : Gaofen 14-02 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 2025-132 | Y112 : Zhongxing 9C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 28, 2025 | 2025-114 | Y110 : TW-2 Capsule, Tianwen-2 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 2025-084 | Y109 : Tianlian-2 05 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 2025-073 | Y107 : TJS 17 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 2025-062 | Y108 : Tianlian-2 04 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2025-045 | 62 : TJS 15 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2025-036 | Y101 : Zhongxing 10R | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2025-017 | Y105 : Huoyan 7 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 2025-002 | Y104 : Shi Jian 25 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2024-246 | Y99 : Huoyan 6 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2024-227 | Y103 : TJS 13 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2024-181 | Y100 : Hulianwang gaogui 03 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 2024-135 | Y97 : Hulianwang gaogui 02 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 30, 2024 | 2024-104 | Y98 : Paksat MM1R | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 9, 2024 | 2024-087 | Y96 : ZHTW 1-01B, ZHTW 1-01A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2024-040 | Y95 : Hulianwang Gaogui 01 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2023-172 | Y94 : Zhongxing 6E | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 2023-120 | Y92 : LSAR4-01 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 17, 2023 | 2023-066 | Y87 : Beidou-3 G4 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 2023-036 | Y90 : Gaofen 13-02 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 2023-023 | Y93 : Zhongxing 26 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2022-178 | Y88 : Shiyan 10 hao 02 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2022-148 | Y91 : Zhongxing 19 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 2022-078 | Y85 : Tianlian-2 03 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 15, 2022 | 2022-038 | Y89 : Zhongxing 6D | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2021-135 | Y84 : Qianshao-3 03 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 13, 2021 | 2021-124 | Y82 : Tianlian-2 02 xing | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2021-114 | Y79 : Fenghuo-2 04 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 24, 2021 | 2021-094 | Y83 : SJ-21 subsatellite, Shi Jian 21 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 27, 2021 | 2021-087 | Y81 : Shiyan 10 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Sep 9, 2021 | 2021-080 | Y86 : Zhongxing 9B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 24, 2021 | 2021-077 | Y78 : Huoyan 4 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Aug 5, 2021 | 2021-071 | Y76 : Shentong-2 05 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 2, 2021 | 2021-047 | Y72 : FY-4 02 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 2021-010 | Y77 : Huoyan-3 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2021-003 | Y74 : Tiantong-1-02 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 6, 2020 | 2020-092 | Y70 : Gaofen 14 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Nov 12, 2020 | 2020-082 | Y73 : Tiantong-1-02 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 2020-071 | Y63 : Gaofen 13 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 9, 2020 | 2020-045 | Y64 : Apstar 6D | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jun 23, 2020 | 2020-040 | Y68 : Beidou-3 G3 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 9, 2020 | 2020-F03 | Y71 : Palapa N1 | XSC / LC2 | Failure |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 2020-017 | Y69 : Beidou-3 G2 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2020-002 | Y62 : Huoyan-2 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 4, 2019 | 2019-073 | Y61 : Beidou-3 I3Q | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2019-070 | Y57 : Qianshao-3 02 xing | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Aug 19, 2019 | 2019-053 | Y58 : Zhongxing 18 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 24, 2019 | 2019-035 | Y60 : Beidou-3 I2Q | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Apr 20, 2019 | 2019-023 | Y59 : Beidou-3 I1Q | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2019-017 | Y44 : Tianlian-2 01 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2019-012 | Y54 : Zhongxing 6C | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2019-001 | Y56 : Shentong-2 04 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 2018-103 | Y30 : Chang'e-4 Rover, Chang'e-4 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2018-085 | Y41 : Beidou-3 G1Q | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 3, 2018 | 2018-041 | Y55 : Apstar 6C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 2017-078 | Y40 : Alcomsat 1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 18, 2017 | 2017-035 | Y28 : Zhongxing 9A | XSC / LC2 | Failure |
| Apr 12, 2017 | 2017-018 | Y43 : Zhongxing 16 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 2017-001 | Y39 : Huoyan-1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 2016-077 | Y42 : FY-4 01 xing | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 2016-048 | Y35 : Tiantong-1-01 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2016-001 | Y29 : BelinterSat-1 | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 2015-083 | Y37 : Gaofen 4 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 2015-073 | Y31 : Fenghuo-2 03 xing | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 2015-067 | Y38 : LaoSat 1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2015-063 | Y34 : Shentong-2 03 xing | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 2015-059 | Y36 : Apstar 9 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 2015-053 | Y33 : Beidou-3 I2-S | XSC / LC3 | Success |
| Sep 12, 2015 | 2015-046 | Y32 : Qianshao-3 01 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 2013-075 | Y27 : Tupac Katari (Bolivarsat) | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 2013-070 | Y23 : Chang'e-3 Rover, Chang'e-3 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 1, 2013 | 2013-020 | Y25 : Zhongxing 11 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Nov 27, 2012 | 2012-067 | Y24 : Zhongxing 12 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 18, 2012 | 2012-050 | Y15 : Beidou-2 M6 (M2), Beidou-2 M5 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 26, 2012 | 2012-028 | Y17 : Shentong-2 01 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 2012-018 | Y14 : Beidou-2 M4, Beidou-2 M3 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2012-013 | Y22 : Apstar 7 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 2011-077 | Y21 : Nigcomsat 1R | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 2011-057 | Y18 : Eutelsat W3C | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 18, 2011 | 2011-047 | Y16 : Fenghuo-2 01 xing | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 11, 2011 | 2011-042 | Y19 : Paksat 1R | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 20, 2011 | 2011-026 | Y20 : Zhongxing 10 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 2010-042 | Y13 : Zhongxing 6A | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 31, 2009 | 2009-046 | Y8 : Palapa D | XSC / LC2 | Failure |
| Oct 29, 2008 | 2008-055 | Y12 : Venesat | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jun 9, 2008 | 2008-028 | Y11 : Zhongxing 9 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 5, 2007 | 2007-031 | Y10 : Zhongxing 6B | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 13, 2007 | 2007-018 | Y9 : Nigcomsat 1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 28, 2006 | 2006-048 | Y7 : Xinnuo 2 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Apr 12, 2005 | 2005-012 | Y6 : Apstar 6 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 1998-044 | Y4 : Xinnuo 1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| May 30, 1998 | 1998-033 | Y5 : Chinastar 1 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Oct 16, 1997 | 1997-062 | Y3 : Apstar 2R | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Aug 19, 1997 | 1997-042 | Y2 : Agila 2 | XSC / LC2 | Success |
| Feb 14, 1996 | 1996-F01 | Y1 : INTELSAT VIIA F8 | XSC / LC2 | Failure |