A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, carrying the Tianlian-2 (05) data relay satellite into orbit, April 27, 2025. Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China ...

On January 12, 2018, Chinese villagers of the Guangxi southern region captured the incredible footage of a Long March 3B rocket booster falling from the sky and crashing into a mountain.

The launch of Beidou-3M5 and Beidou-3M6 took place from the LC3 Launch Complex of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan province, using a Long March-3B/Y1 (Chang Zheng-3B/Y1) launch vehicle.

The launch of Beidou-3M17 and Beidou-3M18 took place from the LC2 Launch Complex of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan province, using a Long March-3B/YZ-1 (Chang Zheng-3B/YZ-1 ...

It was supposed to be a moment of triumph for China’s space industry. The 180ft Long March 3B rocket stood on the launch pad, ready to carry an American-made satellite into orbit on its debut ...

According to a report from GB Times, one of four rocket boosters from a Long March 3B rocket crashed near the town of Xiangdu, reportedly about 435 miles (or around 700 kilometers) from the launch ...

Since then it has launched eight times successfully, in nine tries. A larger variant, the Long March 3B/E, made its debut in 2007and has launched successfully on all 13 attempts. Courtesy of Bruce ...

The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched at 11:54 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. Tianlian II-05 is China's second-generation ...

Also launching on Wednesday was a Chinese Long March-3B carrying the Communication Technology Test Satellite 9 (TJSW-9). This satellite will perform multi-band and high-speed satellite ...

China successfully sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday.

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian II-05 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, April 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua ...