Long March rockets' 1970-2026 launch record

An announcement dated Oct. 10, 2026, recorded the Long March rocket family's launch count at 671. A Long March 1 mission on April 24, 1970 carried the Dongfanghong-1 payload, and the Long March 5 returned from a 2017 failure with a successful launch on Dec. 27, 2019.

The rocket family was given the Long March name, and a Long March 1 carrier rocket flew on April 24, 1970 with Dongfanghong-1 as its payload.

The Long March series' launch count was refreshed to 671 in an announcement dated Oct. 10, 2026. The family is described as covering near-Earth, high-orbit and deep-space launch requirements.

The Long March 5 is known as Fat Five. The Long March 5 Y2 flight on July 2, 2017 had an early engine shutdown, while the Long March 5 Y3 flight on Dec. 27, 2019 was successful at the Wenchang Space Launch Site.

A test result for the Long March 10B carrier rocket recorded recovery of its first stage by a net-capture method.

For readers tracking the lunar industry, the Long March series is relevant because its stated capabilities include deep-space launch requirements and its recorded launch total reached 671.

The Long March 5's successful flight at Wenchang Space Launch Site after the July 2, 2017 engine-shutdown result, along with the Long March 10B net-capture recovery test, provides concrete technical reference points for launch capability.