List of Long March launches (1980–1989)

This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 1980 and 1989.

Launch statistics

1 2 3 4 1980 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89

Date/time (UTC)	Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
	Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
	Remarks
9 September 1982 07:19	Long March 2C	F-01	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
	FSW-0 No.4	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
	Maiden flight of Long March 2C.
19 August 1983 06:00	Long March 2C	F-02	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
19 August 1983 06:00	FSW-0 No.5	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
29 January 1984 12:25	Long March 3	F-01	Xichang, LA-3	Partial failure
	STTW-T1	Geosynchronous transfer (intended) Low Earth (achieved)		Technology
	Maiden flight of Long March 3, lower than planned orbit reached due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage engine during restart.
8 April 1984 11:20	Long March 3	F-02	Xichang, LA-3	Successful
	STTW-T2	Geosynchronous transfer		Technology
	First Chinese geostationary satellite
12 September 1984 05:44	Long March 2C	F-03	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
12 September 1984 05:44	FSW-0 No.6	Low Earth		Reconnaissance

Date/time (UTC)	Rocket	Serial number	Launch site	Outcome
	Payload	Separation orbit	Operator	Function
	Remarks
21 October 1985 05:04	Long March 2C	F-04	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
21 October 1985 05:04	FSW-0 No.7	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
1 February 1986 12:37	Long March 3	F-03	Xichang, LA-3	Successful
1 February 1986 12:37	DFH-2A-T1	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication
6 October 1986 05:40	Long March 2C	F-05	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
6 October 1986 05:40	FSW-0 No.8	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
5 August 1987 06:39	Long March 2C	F-06	Jiuquan, LA-2/138	Successful
5 August 1987 06:39	FSW-0 No.9	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
9 September 1987 07:15	Long March 2C	F-07	Jiuquan LA-2/138	Successful
9 September 1987 07:15	FSW-1 No.1	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
7 March 1988 12:41	Long March 3	F-04	Xichang LA-3	Successful
7 March 1988 12:41	Chinasat-1 (DFH-2A-T2)	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication
5 August 1988 07:29	Long March 2C	F-08	Jiuquan LA-2/138	Successful
5 August 1988 07:29	FSW-1 No.2	Low Earth		Reconnaissance
6 September 1988 20:30	Long March 4A	F-01	Taiyuan LA-7	Successful
	Fengyun-1A	Sun synchronous		Meteorology
	Maiden flight of Long March 4A.
22 December 1988 12:40	Long March 3	F-05	Xichang LA-3	Successful
22 December 1988 12:40	Chinasat-2 (DFH-2A-T3)	Geosynchronous transfer		Communication

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v t e Long March (rocket family)
Rockets	Feng Bao 1 Long March 1 1D Long March 2 2A 2C 2D 2E 2F Long March 3 3A 3B 3B/E 3C Long March 4 4A 4B 4C Long March 5 5B Long March 6 6A 6C Long March 7 7A Long March 8 8A Long March 9 Long March 10 Long March 11 11H Long March 12
Launch sites	Jiuquan Taiyuan Wenchang Commercial Xichang
Manufacturers	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Designers	Wang Xiji
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