List of Long March launches (1980–1989)

Main article: List of Long March launches

This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 1980 and 1989.

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

1

2

3

4

1980

'81

'82

'83

'84

'85

'86

'87

'88

'89

•   Long March 2C
•   Long March 3
•   Long March 4A

Launch outcomes

1

2

3

4

1980

'81

'82

'83

'84

'85

'86

'87

'88

'89

•   Failure
•   Partial failure
•   Success

Launch history

1980–1984

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
9 September 1982 07:19		Long March 2C	F-01	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-0 No.4	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
		Maiden flight of Long March 2C.
19 August 1983 06:00		Long March 2C	F-02	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-0 No.5	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
29 January 1984 12:25		Long March 3	F-01	Xichang, LA-3	Partial failure
		STTW-T1	Geosynchronous transfer (intended) Low Earth (achieved)		Technology
		Maiden flight of Long March 3, lower than planned orbit reached due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage engine during restart.
8 April 1984 11:20		Long March 3	F-02	Xichang, LA-3	Successful
		STTW-T2	Geosynchronous transfer		Technology
		First Chinese geostationary satellite
12 September 1984 05:44		Long March 2C	F-03	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-0 No.6	Low Earth		Reconnaissance

1985–1989

Date/time (UTC)		Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
		Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
		Remarks
21 October 1985 05:04		Long March 2C	F-04	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-0 No.7	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
1 February 1986 12:37		Long March 3	F-03	Xichang, LA-3	Successful
		DFH-2A-T1	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication
6 October 1986 05:40		Long March 2C	F-05	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-0 No.8	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
5 August 1987 06:39		Long March 2C	F-06	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-0 No.9	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
9 September 1987 07:15		Long March 2C	F-07	Jiuquan LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-1 No.1	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
7 March 1988 12:41		Long March 3	F-04	Xichang LA-3	Successful
		Chinasat-1 (DFH-2A-T2)	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication
5 August 1988 07:29		Long March 2C	F-08	Jiuquan LA-2/138	Successful
		FSW-1 No.2	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
6 September 1988 20:30		Long March 4A	F-01	Taiyuan LA-7	Successful
		Fengyun-1A	Sun synchronous		Meteorology
		Maiden flight of Long March 4A.
22 December 1988 12:40		Long March 3	F-05	Xichang LA-3	Successful
		Chinasat-2 (DFH-2A-T3)	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication

Sources

• McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
• McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
• Krebs, Gunter. "DF-5 family". Retrieved 6 June 2019.