List of Long March launches (2000–2009)

Main article: List of Long March launches

This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 2000 and 2009.

Launch statistics

Launch history

2000

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
25 January 2000
16:45 		Long March 3A F-04 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Chinasat-22 Geosynchronous transfer Communication
25 June 2000
11:50 		Long March 3 F-13 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Fengyun-2B Geosynchronous transfer Meteorology
Final flight of Long March 3.
1 September 2000
03:25 		Long March 4B F-03 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Ziyuan II-01 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
30 October 2000
16:02 		Long March 3A F-05 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Beidou-1A Geosynchronous transfer Navigation
20 December 2000
16:20 		Long March 3A F-06 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Beidou-1B Geosynchronous transfer Navigation

2001

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
9 January 2001
17:00[1] 		Long March 2F F-02 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Successful
Shenzhou 2 Low Earth Technology

2002

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
25 March 2002
14:15[2] 		Long March 2F F-03 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Successful
Shenzhou 3 Low Earth Technology
15 May 2002
01:50[3] 		Long March 4B F-04 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Fengyun-1D Sun-synchronous Meteorology
Haiyang-1A Sun-synchronous Ocean observation
27 October 2002
03:17[4] 		Long March 4B F-05 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Ziyuan II-02 Sun-synchronous Reconnaissance
29 December 2002
16:40[5] 		Long March 2F F-04 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Successful
Shenzhou 4 Low Earth Technology

2003

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
24 May 2003
16:34[6] 		Long March 3A F-07 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Beidou-1C Geostationary transfer Navigation
15 October 2003
01:00[7] 		Long March 2F F-05 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Successful
Shenzhou 5 Low Earth Manned spaceflight
First Chinese manned orbital mission
21 October 2003
03:16[8] 		Long March 4B F-06 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
CBERS-2 Sun-synchronous Earth observation
Chuangxin 1 (01) Sun-synchronous China Academy of Science Technology / Communication
3 November 2003
07:20[9] 		Long March 2D F-04 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
FSW-3 No.1 Low Earth Reconnaissance
14 November 2003
16:01[10] 		Long March 3A F-08 Xichang LA-2 Successful
ChinaSat-20 Geostationary transfer Communication
29 December 2003
19:06[11] 		Long March 2C / SM F-19 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Double Star 1 High Earth Magnetosphere research

2004

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
18 April 2004
15:59[12] 		Long March 2C F-20 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Shiyan 1 Sun-synchronous Technology
Nano Satellite 1 Sun-synchronous Technology
25 July 2004
07:05[13][14] 		Long March 2C / SM F-21 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Double Star 2 High Earth Magnetosphere research
29 August 2004
07:50[15] 		Long March 2C F-22 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
FSW-4 No.1 Low Earth Reconnaissance
8 September 2004
23:14[16] 		Long March 4B F-07 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Shijian 6-01A Sun-synchronous Technology / Reconnaissance
Shijian 6-01B Sun-synchronous Technology / Reconnaissance
27 September 2004
08:00[17] 		Long March 2D F-05 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
FSW-3 No.2 Low Earth Reconnaissance
19 October 2004
01:20[18] 		Long March 3A F-09 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Fengyun-2C Geostationary transfer Meteorology
6 November 2004
03:10[19] 		Long March 4B F-08 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Ziyuan II-03 Sun-synchronous Reconnaissance
18 November 2004
10:45[20] 		Long March 2C F-23 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Shiyan 2 Sun-synchronous Technology

2005

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
12 April 2005
12:00 		Long March 3B F-06 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Apstar 6 Geosynchronous transfer Apstar Communication
5 July 2005
22:40[21] 		Long March 2D F-06 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Shijian 7 Sun synchronous Technology
2 August 2005
07:30[22] 		Long March 2C F-24 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
FSW-4 No.2 Low Earth Reconnaissance
29 August 2005
08:45[23] 		Long March 2D F-07 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
FSW-3 No.3 Low Earth Reconnaissance
12 October 2005
01:00[24] 		Long March 2F F-06 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Successful
Shenzhou 6 Low Earth Manned spaceflight

2006

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
26 April 2006
22:48[25][26] 		Long March 4C F-01 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Yaogan 1 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
Maiden flight of Long March 4C.
9 September 2006
07:00[27] 		Long March 2C F-25 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Shijian 8 Low Earth Microgravity research
12 September 2006
16:02[28] 		Long March 3A F-10 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Chinasat-22A Geosynchronous transfer Communication
23 October 2006
23:34[29] 		Long March 4B F-09 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Shijian 6-02A Sun synchronous Technology / Reconnaissance
Shijian 6-02B Sun synchronous Technology / Reconnaissance
28 October 2006
16:20[30] 		Long March 3B F-07 Xichang LA-2 Successful
SinoSat 2 Geosynchronous transfer Sino Satellite Communications Communication
Satellite failed to deploy its solar panels after launch.
8 December 2006
00:53[31] 		Long March 3A F-11 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Fengyun-2D Geosynchronous transfer Meteorology

2007

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
2 February 2007
16:28[32] 		Long March 3A F-12 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Beidou-1D Geosynchronous transfer Navigation
11 April 2007
03:27[33] 		Long March 2C F-26 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Haiyang-1B Sun synchronous Ocean observation
13 April 2007
20:11[34] 		Long March 3A F-13 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Compass-M1 Medium Earth Navigation
13 May 2007
16:01[35] 		Long March 3B/E F-08 Xichang LA-2 Successful
NIGCOMSAT-1 Geosynchronous transfer Communication
25 May 2007
07:12[36] 		Long March 2D F-08 Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Yaogan 2 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
ZDPS-1 Sun synchronous Zhejiang University Technology
31 May 2007
16:08 [37] 		Long March 3A F-14 Xichang, LA-2 Successful
SinoSat 3 Geosynchronous transfer Communication
The 100th launch of the Long March rocket series.[37]
5 July 2007
12:08[38] 		Long March 3B F-09 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Chinasat-6B Geosynchronous transfer China Satellite Communications Communication
19 September 2007
03:26[39] 		Long March 4B F-10 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
CBERS-2B Sun synchronous Earth observation
24 October 2007
10:05[40] 		Long March 3A F-15 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Chang'e 1 Lunar transfer CNSA Lunar orbiter
11 November 2007
22:48[41] 		Long March 4C F-02 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Yaogan 3 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance

2008

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
25 April 2008
15:35[42] 		Long March 3C F-01 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Tianlian-1A Geosynchronous transfer Communication / Data transfer
Maiden flight of Long March 3C.
27 May 2008
03:02[43] 		Long March 4C F-03 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Fengyun-3A Sun synchronous Meteorology
9 June 2008
12:15[44] 		Long March 3B F-10 Xichang LA-2 Successful
ChinaSat 9 Geosynchronous transfer China Satellite Communications Communication
6 September 2008
03:25[45] 		Long March 2C / SMA F-27 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Huanjing-1A Sun synchronous Earth observation
Huanjing-1B Sun synchronous Earth observation
25 September 2008
13:10[46] 		Long March 2F F-07 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 Successful
Shenzhou 7 Low Earth Manned spaceflight
25 October 2008
01:15[47] 		Long March 4B F-11 Taiyuan LA-9 Successful
Shijian 6-03A Sun synchronous Technology / Reconnaissance
Shijian 6-03B Sun synchronous Technology / Reconnaissance
29 October 2008
16:53[48] 		Long March 3B/E F-11 Xichang LA-2 Successful
VENESAT 1 Geosynchronous transfer Communication
5 November 2008
00:15[49] 		Long March 2D F-09 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Shiyan 3 Sun synchronous Technology
Chuangxin-1 (02) Sun synchronous China Academy of Science Technology / Communication
1 December 2008
04:42[50] 		Long March 2D F-10 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Yaogan 4 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
15 December 2008
03:22[51] 		Long March 4B F-12 Taiyuan LA-9 Successful
Yaogan 5 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
23 December 2008
00:54[52] 		Long March 3A F-16 Xichang LA-3 Successful
Fengyun-2E Geosynchronous transfer Meteorology

2009

Date/time (UTC) Rocket Serial number Launch site Outcome
Payload Separation orbit Operator Function
Remarks
14 April 2009
16:16[53] 		Long March 3C F-02 Xichang LA-2 Successful
Compass-G2 Geosynchronous transfer Navigation
22 April 2009
02:55[54] 		Long March 2C F-28 Taiyuan LA-7 Successful
Yaogan 6 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
31 August 2009
09:28[57] 		Long March 3B F-12 Xichang LA-2 Partial failure
Palapa-D Geosynchronous transfer Communication
Ice blockage in the third stage engine caused a performance shortfall, leaving the payload in a lower-than-planned orbit. The satellite maneuvered with its own propulsion system, reaching geosynchronous transfer orbit on 3 September 2009, and geostationary orbit on 9 September 2009.[55][56]
12 November 2009
02:45[58] 		Long March 2C F-29 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Shijian 11-01 Sun synchronous Technology
9 December 2009
08:42[59] 		Long March 2D F-11 Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 Successful
Yaogan 7 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
15 December 2009
02:31[60] 		Long March 4C F-04 Taiyuan LA-9 Successful
Yaogan 8 Sun synchronous Reconnaissance
Xiwang 1 Sun synchronous Amateur radio

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