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Home Long March 7A

Long March 7A
A white Ceres-1 rocket lifts off from Jiuquan amid a cloud of exhaust and sand, rising into a clear blue sky.
Posted inNews

Pair of Chinese launches put classified and commercial satellites into orbit

China conducted its first two launches of 2023 over the weekend, sending three classified payloads into geosynchronous transfer orbit and five commercial satellites into sun-synchronous orbits.

by Andrew Jones January 9, 2023February 2, 2023
A Long March 7A rocket carrying the Zhongxing-1E satellite rises into a black sky above the launch tower at Wenchang spaceport, propelled by orange exhaust.
Posted inLaunch, Military, News

China launches Zhongxing-1E military communications satellite

by Andrew Jones September 13, 2022February 22, 2023
The third Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang, Dec. 23, 2021, carrying two Shiyan-12 satellites.
Posted inLaunch, News

Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites

by Andrew Jones December 23, 2021February 22, 2023
The second Long March 7A launch from Wenchang, March 11 Eastern time.
Posted inLaunch

China successfully launches new Long March 7A on second attempt

by Andrew Jones March 11, 2021January 23, 2023
A view of the first Long March 7 launch vehicle from a vertical integration building at Wenchang, Hainan.
Posted inLaunch

China rolls out out new Long March 7A for second launch attempt

by Andrew Jones March 9, 2021January 23, 2023
A view of the first Long March 7 launch vehicle from a vertical integration building at Wenchang, Hainan.
Posted inCivil

Launch of China’s new Long March 7A ends in failure

by Andrew Jones March 16, 2020January 23, 2023
A view of the first Long March 7 launch vehicle from a vertical integration building at Wenchang, Hainan.
Posted inCivil

China quietly rolls out new rocket to launch mystery satellite

by Andrew Jones February 16, 2020January 23, 2023

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