Next Long March launch
The Long March family is China's main line of launch vehicles, from the small Long March 6A to the heavy Long March 5 that launches space-station modules and lunar missions. They fly from Jiuquan, Taiyuan, Xichang, Wenchang and sea platforms off Haiyang.
Next launch
Long March 12A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Completed launches
78
Successful
76
Failures
2
Success rate
97%
Upcoming schedule
Recent launches
- Yaogan 40 Group 04Success
Thu 24 Sep 2026, 08:46 UTC · Long March 6A
- SatNet LEO Group 26Success
Wed 23 Sep 2026, 13:32 UTC · Long March 8A
- PIESAT-2 13-16Success
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 10:50 UTC · Long March 2D
- SatNet LEO Group 25Success
Thu 17 Sep 2026, 00:32 UTC · Long March 12
- Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03Success
Thu 10 Sep 2026, 09:00 UTC · Long March 4B
- 7 satellitesSuccess
Tue 25 Aug 2026, 03:21 UTC · Long March 6C
- Chang'e 7Go
Tue 25 Aug 2026, 00:30 UTC · Long March 5
- Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)Success
Mon 17 Aug 2026, 03:02 UTC · Long March 2C
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Long March launch?
- The next Long March launch is Flight 2 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, scheduled for Sat 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC. The date is not yet confirmed and may change.
- Where does Long March launch from?
- Recent and upcoming Long March launches fly from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China and Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
- Who operates Long March?
- Long March launches are operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
- How reliable is Long March?
- 76 of 78 completed launches in Orbit's records since September 2025 were successful.
- Can I watch the launch live?
- Yes. Each launch page shows the official live stream when the provider publishes one, plus a countdown in your local time. Sign up free to get a notification before launch.