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Chang Zheng 3A

Chang Zheng 3A was built by Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad) and flew 27 launch attempts between Feb 8, 1994 and Jul 9, 2018; 27 succeeded and 0 failed.

27 launchessuccess rate 100.0%China

Launches per year

1994200020102018
SuccessfulFailed

Spaceports

Launch agencies

All 27 launches

27 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Jul 9, 2018Beidou-22018-057XichangChina1Success
Jun 5, 2018FY-2-092018-050XichangChina1Success
Mar 29, 2016Beidou I3-S2016-021XichangChina1Success
Dec 31, 2014FY-2-082014-090XichangChina1Success
Jan 13, 2012fengyun erhao 07 xing2012-002XichangChina1Success
Dec 1, 2011di shi ke beidou daohang2011-073XichangChina1Success
Jul 26, 2011di jiu ke beidou daohang2011-038XichangChina1Success
Apr 9, 2011diba ke beidou daohang w2011-013XichangChina1Success
Dec 17, 2010diqi ke beidou daohang w2010-068XichangChina1Success
Nov 24, 2010Shentong yi hao 02 xing2010-064XichangChina1Success
Jul 31, 2010diwu ke beidou daohang w2010-036XichangChina1Success
Dec 23, 2008fengyun erhao 06 xing2008-066XichangChina1Success
Oct 24, 2007chang'e yihao weixing2007-051XichangChina1Success
May 31, 2007xinnuo sanhao2007-021XichangChina1Success
Apr 13, 2007yi ke beidou daohang wei2007-011XichangChina1Success
Feb 2, 2007di si ke beidou daohang2007-003XichangChina1Success
Dec 8, 2006fengyun erhao D xing2006-053XichangChina1Success
Sep 12, 2006Feng Huo 2?2006-038XichangChina1Success
Oct 19, 2004FY-2 O42004-042XichangChina1Success
Nov 14, 2003Shentong yi hao 01 xing2003-052XichangChina1Success
May 24, 2003san ke beidou daohang s.2003-021XichangChina1Success
Dec 20, 2000er ke beidou daohang s.w2000-082XichangChina1Success
Oct 30, 2000yi ke beidou daohang s.w2000-069XichangChina1Success
Jan 25, 2000Feng Huo 12000-003XichangChina1Success
May 11, 1997DFH-31997-021XichangChina1Success
Nov 29, 1994DFH-31994-080XichangChina1Success
Feb 8, 1994shijian sihao1994-010XichangChina2Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.