Here is some basic information on the Chinese Long March Family of rockets. This data was originally published on the Go Taikonauts! website. Chen Lan has graciously permitted me to borrow heavily from Go Taikonauts!. I have made some updates and modifications to the data.

Modified from the original, copyrighted by Chen Lan
Long March Launch Log
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# |
Date |
ID |
Model |
Site |
Payload |
Comment |
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1 |
10 January 1970 |
CZ-1 |
Jiuquan |
Test flight - suborbital |
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2 |
24 April 1970 |
70034 |
CZ-1 |
Jiuquan |
DFH Mao 1 |
First Chinese satellite |
|
3 |
3 March 1971 |
71018 |
CZ-1 |
Jiuquan |
SJ 1 |
|
|
4 |
10 August 1972 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
Test flight - suborbital |
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|
5 |
18 September 1973 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
JSSW 1 |
Failure in 2nd stage | |
|
6 |
14 July 1974 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
JSSW 2 |
2nd stage engine lost thrust |
|
|
7 |
5 November 1974 |
CZ-2A |
Jiuquan |
FSW 0 |
1st stage failure | |
|
8 |
26 July 1975 |
75070 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
JSSW-3 |
|
|
9 |
26 November 1975 |
75111 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 1 |
|
|
10 |
16 December 1975 |
75119 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
JSSW-4 |
|
|
11 |
30 August 1976 |
76087 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
JSSW-5 |
|
|
12 |
10 November 1976 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
JSSW 6 |
2nd stage failure | |
|
13 |
7 December 1976 |
76116 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 2 |
|
|
14 |
14 September 1977 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
R&D - suborbital |
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|
15 |
26 January 1978 |
78011 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 3 |
|
|
16 |
16 April 1978 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
R&D - suborbital |
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|
17 |
28 July 1979 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
SJ 1 |
2nd stage failure | |
|
18 |
19 September 1981 |
81093 |
FB-1 |
Jiuquan |
SJ 2 |
|
|
19 |
9 September 1982 |
82090 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 4 |
|
|
20 |
19 August 1983 |
83086 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 5 |
|
|
21 |
29 January 1984 |
84008 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
STTW-T1 |
3rd Stage early shutdown |
|
22 |
8 April 1984 |
84035 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
STTW-T2 |
|
|
23 |
12 September 1984 |
84098 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 66 |
|
|
24 |
21 October 1985 |
85096 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 7 |
|
|
25 |
1 February 1986 |
86010 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
STTW 1 |
|
|
26 |
6 October 1986 |
86076 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 8 |
|
|
27 |
5 August 1987 |
87067 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-0 No. 9 |
|
|
28 |
9 September 1987 |
87075 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-1 No. 1 |
|
|
29 |
8 March 1988 |
88014 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-1 |
|
|
30 |
5 August 1988 |
88067 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-1 No. 2 |
|
|
31 |
6 September 1988 |
88080 |
CZ-4A |
Taiyuan |
FY-1A |
|
|
32 |
22 December 1988 |
88111 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-2 |
|
|
33 |
4 February 1990 |
90011 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-3 |
|
|
34 |
7 April 1990 |
90030 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Asiasat 1 |
First commercial launch |
|
35 |
16 July 1990 |
90059 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
HS-601 Model |
|
|
36 |
3 September 1990 |
90081 |
CZ-4A |
Taiyuan |
FY-1B |
|
|
37 |
5 October 1990 |
90089 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-1 No. 3 |
|
|
38 |
28 December 1991 |
91088 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-4 |
3rd Stage early shutdown |
|
39 |
9 August 1992 |
92051 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
FSW-2 No. 1 |
|
|
40 |
14 August 1992 |
92054 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
Optus B1 |
|
|
41 |
6 October 1992 |
92064 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-1 No. 4 |
|
|
42 |
21 December 1992 |
92090 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
Aussat B2 / Optus B2 |
payload fairing collapsed |
|
43 |
8 October 1993 |
93063 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW-1 No. 5 |
|
|
44 |
8 February 1994 |
94010 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
KF-1 |
|
|
45 |
3 July 1994 |
94037 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
FSW-2 No. 2 |
|
|
46 |
21 July 1994 |
94043 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Apstar 1 |
|
|
47 |
27 August 1994 |
94055 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
Optus B3 |
|
|
48 |
29 November 1994 |
94080 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-5 |
|
|
49 |
25 January 1995 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
Apstar 2 |
destroyed due to wind shear |
|
|
50 |
28 November 1995 |
95064 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
Asiasat 2 |
|
|
51 |
28 December 1995 |
95073 |
CZ-2E |
Xichang |
Echostar 1 |
|
|
52 |
14 February 1996 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Intelsat 708 |
attitude control lost |
|
|
53 |
3 July 1996 |
96039 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Apstar 1A |
|
|
54 |
18 August 1996 |
96048 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Zhongxing 7 |
3rd Stage early shutdown |
|
55 |
20 October 1996 |
96059 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
FSW-2 No. 3 |
|
|
56 |
11 May 1997 |
97021 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-6 |
|
|
57 |
10 June 1997 |
97029 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
FY-2A |
|
|
58 |
19 August 1997 |
97042 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Agila 2 |
|
|
59 |
1 September 1997 |
97048 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium MFS 1 |
|
|
60 |
16 October 1997 |
97062 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Apstar 2R |
|
|
61 |
8 December 1997 |
97077 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium 42 |
|
|
62 |
25 March 1998 |
98018 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium 51 |
|
|
63 |
2 May 1998 |
98026 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium 69 |
|
|
64 |
30 May 1998 |
98033 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Zhongwei 1 |
|
|
65 |
18 July 1998 |
98044 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Sinosat-1 |
|
|
66 |
19 August 1998 |
98048 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium 3 |
|
|
67 |
19 December 1998 |
98074 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium 11 |
|
|
68 |
10 May 1999 |
99025 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
FY-1C |
|
|
69 |
11 June 1999 |
99032 |
CZ-2C/SD |
Taiyuan |
Iridium 14A |
|
|
70 |
14 October 1999 |
99057 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
ZY-1 |
|
|
71 |
19 November 1999 |
99061 |
CZ-2F |
Jiuquan |
Shenzhou-1 |
|
|
72 |
25 January 2000 |
00003 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-22 |
|
|
73 |
25 June 2000 |
00032 |
CZ-3 |
Xichang |
Fengyun-2 |
|
|
74 |
1 September 2000 |
00050 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
ZY-2 |
|
|
75 |
30 October 2000 |
00069 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Beidou 1A |
|
|
76 |
20 December 2000 |
00082 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Beidou 1B |
|
|
77 |
9 January 2001 |
01001 |
CZ-2F |
Jiuquan |
Shenzhou 2 |
|
|
78 |
3 January 2002 |
CZ-1D |
Taiyuan |
Dummy warhead |
Suborbital failure |
|
|
79 |
25 March 2002 |
02014 |
CZ-2F |
Jiuquan |
Shenzhou 3 |
|
|
80 |
15 May 2002 |
02024 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
Hai Yang 1 |
|
|
81 |
15 September 2002 |
|
KT-1 |
Taiyuan |
HTSTL-1 |
Second stage failure |
|
82 |
27 October 2002 |
02049 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
ZY-2B |
|
|
83 |
29 December 2002 |
02061 |
CZ-2F |
Jiuquan |
Shenzhou 4 |
|
|
84 |
24 May 2003 |
03021 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Beidou 1C |
|
|
85 |
16 September 2003 |
KT-1 |
Taiyuan |
PS-2 |
Fourth stage failure | |
|
86 |
15 October2003 |
03045 |
CZ-2F |
Jiuquan |
Shenzhou 5 |
First manned Chinese flight |
|
87 |
21 October 2003 |
03049 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
Chuangxin 1, CBERS |
|
|
88 |
3 November 2003 |
03051 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
JB-4 |
|
|
89 |
14 November2003 |
03052 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Zhongxing-20 |
|
|
90 |
29 December 2003 |
03061 |
CZ-2C/SM |
Xichang |
Tan Ce 1 |
|
|
91 |
18 April 2004 |
04012 |
CZ-2C |
Xichang |
Naxing 1, Shiyan 1 |
|
|
92 |
25 July 2004 |
04029 |
CZ-2C/SM |
Taiyuan |
Tan Ce 2 |
|
|
93 |
29 August 2004 |
04033 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
(unnamed, FSW series) |
|
|
94 |
8 September 2004 |
04035 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
Shi Jian 6A, 6B |
|
|
95 |
27 September 2004 |
04039 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
FSW-3 |
|
|
96 |
19 October 2004 |
04042 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Fengyun-2 C |
Geostationary meteorological satellite |
|
97 |
6 November 2004 |
04044 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
ZY-2C |
|
|
98 |
18 November 2004 |
04046 |
CZ-2C |
Xichang |
Shiyan 2 |
|
|
99 |
12 April 2005 |
05012 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Apstar 6 |
|
|
100 |
5 July 2005 |
05024 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
SJ-7 |
|
|
101 |
2 August 2005 |
05027 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
FSW 21 |
|
|
102 |
October 12, 2005 |
05040 |
CZ-2F |
Jiuquan |
Shenzhou 6 |
Second manned Chinese flight |
|
103 |
26 April 2006 |
06015 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
Yaogan 1 |
Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |
|
104 |
9 September 2006 |
06035 |
CZ-2C |
Jiuquan |
Shijian 8 |
|
|
105 |
12 September 2006 |
06038 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Zhongxing 22A |
Communications satellite |
|
106 |
23 October 2006 |
06046 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
Shijian 6C, Shijian 6D |
|
|
107 |
28 October 2006 |
06048 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
SinoSat 2 |
Communications satellite |
|
108 |
8 December 2006 |
06053 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Fengyun 2D |
Weather satellite |
|
109 |
2 February 2007 |
07003 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Beidou 2A |
Navigation satellite |
|
110 |
11 April 2007 |
07010 |
CZ-2C |
Taiyuan |
Haiyang 1B |
Imaging satellite |
|
111 |
12 April 2007 |
07011 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Beidou 5 |
Navigation satellite |
|
112 |
13 May 2007 |
07018 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Nigcomsat 1 |
Communications satellite |
|
113 |
25 May 2007 |
07019 |
CZ-2D |
Jiuquan |
Yaogan 2 |
Remote sensing radar satellite |
|
114 |
31 May 2007 |
07021 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Xinnuo 3 |
Communications satellite |
|
115 |
6 July 2007 |
07031 |
CZ-3B |
Xichang |
Zhongxing 6B |
Communications satellite |
|
116 |
19 September 2007 |
07042 |
CZ-4B |
Taiyuan |
CBERS 2B |
China-Brazil Earth Resourses Satellite - Imaging 42A |
|
117 |
24 October 2007 |
07051 |
CZ-3A |
Xichang |
Chang'e-1 |
Lunar probe 51A |
|
118 |
11 November 2007 |
07055 |
CZ-4C |
Taiyuan |
Yaogan 3 |
Radar satellite |
Red indicates a failure or partial failure
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