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Long March Launch History

Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Long March family, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

Long March made 658 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1970 and 2026. Of those, 641 succeeded and 17 failed. The success rate comes to 97 percent. The busiest year was 2025, with 69 flights. Long March has flown 34 times in 2026 so far.

658
Launch attempts
641
Successes
17
Failures
97%
Success rate

Launches per year

20 40 60 80 1970: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1971: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1972: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1973: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1974: 1 launch (0 successes, 1 failure) 1975: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1976: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1977: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1978: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1979: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1980: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1981: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1982: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1983: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1984: 3 launches (2 successes, 1 failure) 1985: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1986: 2 launches (2 successes, 0 failures) 1987: 2 launches (2 successes, 0 failures) 1988: 4 launches (4 successes, 0 failures) 1989: 0 launches (0 successes, 0 failures) 1990: 5 launches (5 successes, 0 failures) 1991: 1 launch (0 successes, 1 failure) 1992: 4 launches (3 successes, 1 failure) 1993: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1994: 5 launches (5 successes, 0 failures) 1995: 3 launches (2 successes, 1 failure) 1996: 4 launches (2 successes, 2 failures) 1997: 6 launches (6 successes, 0 failures) 1998: 6 launches (6 successes, 0 failures) 1999: 4 launches (4 successes, 0 failures) 2000: 5 launches (5 successes, 0 failures) 2001: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 2002: 4 launches (4 successes, 0 failures) 2003: 6 launches (6 successes, 0 failures) 2004: 8 launches (8 successes, 0 failures) 2005: 5 launches (5 successes, 0 failures) 2006: 6 launches (6 successes, 0 failures) 2007: 10 launches (10 successes, 0 failures) 2008: 11 launches (11 successes, 0 failures) 2009: 6 launches (5 successes, 1 failure) 2010: 15 launches (15 successes, 0 failures) 2011: 19 launches (18 successes, 1 failure) 2012: 19 launches (19 successes, 0 failures) 2013: 14 launches (13 successes, 1 failure) 2014: 15 launches (15 successes, 0 failures) 2015: 19 launches (19 successes, 0 failures) 2016: 22 launches (21 successes, 1 failure) 2017: 16 launches (14 successes, 2 failures) 2018: 37 launches (37 successes, 0 failures) 2019: 26 launches (25 successes, 1 failure) 2020: 34 launches (32 successes, 2 failures) 2021: 49 launches (49 successes, 0 failures) 2022: 53 launches (53 successes, 0 failures) 2023: 47 launches (47 successes, 0 failures) 2024: 49 launches (49 successes, 0 failures) 2025: 69 launches (69 successes, 0 failures) 2026: 34 launches (33 successes, 1 failure) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Successes Failures Each bar links to that year's full chronology.

Year by year

Year Attempts Successes Failures Success rate
2026 34 33 1 97%
2025 69 69 0 100%
2024 49 49 0 100%
2023 47 47 0 100%
2022 53 53 0 100%
2021 49 49 0 100%
2020 34 32 2 94%
2019 26 25 1 96%
2018 37 37 0 100%
2017 16 14 2 88%
2016 22 21 1 95%
2015 19 19 0 100%
2014 15 15 0 100%
2013 14 13 1 93%
2012 19 19 0 100%
2011 19 18 1 95%
2010 15 15 0 100%
2009 6 5 1 83%
2008 11 11 0 100%
2007 10 10 0 100%
2006 6 6 0 100%
2005 5 5 0 100%
2004 8 8 0 100%
2003 6 6 0 100%
2002 4 4 0 100%
2001 1 1 0 100%
2000 5 5 0 100%
1999 4 4 0 100%
1998 6 6 0 100%
1997 6 6 0 100%
1996 4 2 2 50%
1995 3 2 1 67%
1994 5 5 0 100%
1993 1 1 0 100%
1992 4 3 1 75%
1991 1 0 1 0%
1990 5 5 0 100%
1988 4 4 0 100%
1987 2 2 0 100%
1986 2 2 0 100%
1985 1 1 0 100%
1984 3 2 1 67%
1983 1 1 0 100%
1982 1 1 0 100%
1978 1 1 0 100%
1976 1 1 0 100%
1975 1 1 0 100%
1974 1 0 1 0%
1971 1 1 0 100%
1970 1 1 0 100%

Variants

Counts for each Long March variant recorded in GCAT, at LV_TYPE granularity. Variants with their own page are linked.

Variant Flights Successes Failures First year Last year
Chang Zheng 2D 101 101 0 1992 2026
Chang Zheng 3B 101 96 5 1996 2026
Chang Zheng 2C 73 72 1 1976 2026
Chang Zheng 4C 59 57 2 2006 2026
Chang Zheng 4B 57 56 1 1999 2026
Chang Zheng 2F 29 29 0 1999 2026
Chang Zheng 3A 27 27 0 1994 2018
Chang Zheng 6A 25 25 0 2022 2026
Chang Zheng 11 18 18 0 2015 2025
Chang Zheng 3C 17 17 0 2008 2025
Chang Zheng 7A 16 15 1 2020 2026
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 15 15 0 2015 2024
Chang Zheng 6 15 15 0 2015 2026
Chang Zheng 3 13 10 3 1984 2000
Chang Zheng 5 10 9 1 2017 2026
Chang Zheng 7 10 10 0 2017 2026
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S 10 10 0 2018 2026
Chang Zheng 8A 9 9 0 2025 2026
Chang Zheng 2E 7 5 2 1990 1995
Chang Zheng 2C-III/SD 7 7 0 1997 1999
Chang Zheng 8 7 7 0 2020 2026
Chang Zheng 12 6 6 0 2024 2026
Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 4 4 0 2018 2024
Chang Zheng 5B 4 4 0 2020 2022
Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1 3 3 0 2015 2025
Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 3 3 0 2024 2025
Chang Zheng 1 2 2 0 1970 1971
Chang Zheng 2 2 1 1 1974 1975
Chang Zheng 4 2 2 0 1988 1990
Chang Zheng 5/YZ-2 1 1 0 2016 2016
Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A 1 1 0 2016 2016
Chang Zheng 6C 1 1 0 2024 2024
Chang Zheng 12A 1 1 0 2025 2025
Chang Zheng 10B 1 1 0 2026 2026
Chang Zheng 12B 1 1 0 2026 2026

Recent launches

The most recent Long March family launches, newest first.

Date Designator Payloads Vehicle Site / Pad Outcome
Jul 10, 2026 2026-158 Y1 : CX-26 Chang Zheng 10B HCSLS / LC2 Success
Jul 5, 2026 2026-155 Y9 : Qianfan Jigui 15-15, Qianfan Jigui 15-20, Qianfan Jigui 15-19
+17 more , Qianfan Jigui 15-18, Qianfan Jigui 15-17, Qianfan Jigui 15-16, Qianfan Jigui 15-14, Qianfan Jigui 15-13, Qianfan Jigui 15-12, Qianfan Jigui 15-11, Qianfan Jigui 15-10, Qianfan Jigui 15-09, Qianfan Jigui 15-08, Qianfan Jigui 15-07, Qianfan Jigui 15-06, Qianfan Jigui 15-05, Qianfan Jigui 15-04, Qianfan Jigui 15-03, Qianfan Jigui 15-02, Qianfan Jigui 15-01
Chang Zheng 8A HCSLS / LC1 Success
Jul 4, 2026 2026-153 Yxx : Qianfan Jigui 13-13, Qianfan Jigui 13-18, Qianfan Jigui 13-17
+15 more , Qianfan Jigui 13-16, Qianfan Jigui 13-15, Qianfan Jigui 13-14, Qianfan Jigui 13-12, Qianfan Jigui 13-11, Qianfan Jigui 13-10, Qianfan Jigui 13-09, Qianfan Jigui 13-08, Qianfan Jigui 13-07, Qianfan Jigui 13-06, Qianfan Jigui 13-05, Qianfan Jigui 13-04, Qianfan Jigui 13-03, Qianfan Jigui 13-02, Qianfan Jigui 13-01
Chang Zheng 6A TYSC / LC9A Success
Jul 1, 2026 2026-149 Y56 : Hai Yang 2 hao 05 xing Chang Zheng 4B JQ / LC43/94 Success
Jun 23, 2026 2026-144 Y20 : Huoyan-7 Chang Zheng 7A WEN / LC201 Success
Jun 17, 2026 2026-137 Y7 : Xingwang Digui 22-09, Xingwang Digui 22-08, Xingwang Digui 22-07
+6 more , Xingwang Digui 22-06, Xingwang Digui 22-05, Xingwang Digui 22-04, Xingwang Digui 22-03, Xingwang Digui 22-02, Xingwang Digui 22-01
Chang Zheng 12 HCSLS / LC2 Success
Jun 16, 2026 2026-136 Shi Jian 31 Chang Zheng 3B XSC / LC2 Success
Jun 11, 2026 2026-129 Y11 : TJS 25 Chang Zheng 5 WEN / LC101 Success
Jun 5, 2026 2026-125 Y9 : Qianfan Chang Zheng 8 HCSLS / LC1 Success
Jun 4, 2026 2026-124 Y25 : Qianfan Jigui 11-18, Qianfan Jigui 11-17, Qianfan Jigui 11-16
+15 more , Qianfan Jigui 11-15, Qianfan Jigui 11-14, Qianfan Jigui 11-13, Qianfan Jigui 11-12, Qianfan Jigui 11-11, Qianfan Jigui 11-10, Qianfan Jigui 11-09, Qianfan Jigui 11-08, Qianfan Jigui 11-07, Qianfan Jigui 11-06, Qianfan Jigui 11-05, Qianfan Jigui 11-04, Qianfan Jigui 11-03, Qianfan Jigui 11-02, Qianfan Jigui 11-01
Chang Zheng 6A TYSC / LC9A Success
Jun 1, 2026 2026-121 Y1 : Qianfan Jigui 08-02, Qianfan Jigui 08-01 Chang Zheng 12B JQ / LC-CZ12A Success
May 30, 2026 2026-120 Y119 : WHJSW-10-04, WHJSW-10-03 (0005), WHJSW-10-02
+1 more , WHJSW-10-01 (0017)
Chang Zheng 2D XSC / LC3 Success
May 26, 2026 2026-116 Y12 : Huoyan-6 Chang Zheng 7A WEN / LC201 Success
May 24, 2026 2026-113 Y23 : Shenzhou 23 Fanhui Cang Chang Zheng 2F JQ / LC43/91 Success
May 17, 2026 2026-108 Y8 : Qianfan Chang Zheng 8 HCSLS / LC1 Success
May 12, 2026 2026-104 Y23 : Qianfan Jigui 09-18, Qianfan Jigui 09-17, Qianfan Jigui 09-16
+15 more , Qianfan Jigui 09-15, Qianfan Jigui 09-14, Qianfan Jigui 09-13, Qianfan Jigui 09-12, Qianfan Jigui 09-11, Qianfan Jigui 09-10, Qianfan Jigui 09-09, Qianfan Jigui 09-08, Qianfan Jigui 09-07, Qianfan Jigui 09-06, Qianfan Jigui 09-05, Qianfan Jigui 09-04, Qianfan Jigui 09-03, Qianfan Jigui 09-02, Qianfan Jigui 09-01
Chang Zheng 6A TYSC / LC9A Success
May 11, 2026 2026-102 Y11 : Tianzhou-10 Chang Zheng 7 WEN / LC201 Success
Apr 25, 2026 2026-092 Y15 : PRSC-EO3 Chang Zheng 6 TYSC / LC16 Success
Apr 24, 2026 2026-091 Y109 : WHJSW-9-04, WHJSW-9-03, WHJSW-9-02
+1 more , WHJSW-9-01
Chang Zheng 2D XSC / LC3 Success
Apr 17, 2026 2026-084 Y41 : DQ-2 Chang Zheng 4C JQ / LC43/94 Success
Apr 8, 2026 2026-076 Y17 : Xingwang Digui 21-05, Xingwang Digui 21-04, Xingwang Digui 21-03
+2 more , Xingwang Digui 21-02, Xingwang Digui 21-01
Chang Zheng 6A TYSC / LC9A Success
Apr 7, 2026 2026-075 Y7 : Qianfan Chang Zheng 8 HCSLS / LC1 Success
Mar 27, 2026 2026-064 Shiyan 33 Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S JQ / LC43/94 Success
Mar 25, 2026 2026-062 Y105 : Siwei 2-06, Siwei 2-05 Chang Zheng 2D TYSC / LC9 Success
Mar 15, 2026 2026-051 Y28 : Yaogan 50-02 Chang Zheng 6A TYSC / LC9A Success

Showing the latest 25 of 658 launches.

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