Long March (Chang Zheng) family.

China's main launch vehicle family — 11 active variants. Long March 2D / 2F (crewed), 3A / 3B (GEO), 4B / 4C (polar), 5 / 5B (heavy lunar / station modules), 6 / 6A (sun-sync), 7 (medium liquid), 8 (rideshare), 11 (solid quick-response). All variants tracked by LaunchDetect via JMA Himawari-9 thermal imagery.

Every Long March (Chang Zheng) family launch is independently confirmed by LaunchDetect from NOAA GOES or JMA Himawari geostationary thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition.

Vehicle facts

OperatorCASC / CALT
CountryCN
First flight1970
StatusActive
ClassFamily spans small to super-heavy
Primary padsJiuquan, Xichang, Taiyuan, Wenchang
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