| CALT / CASC | CZ -3B | CZ -3B+ | CZ -3BE | CZ -3C | CZ -3CE | |||||||
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Overall Vehicle |
Operational | from | 14.02.1996 | 12.04.2005 | 13.05.2007 | 25.04.2008 | 24.10.2014 | |||||
| to | 18.07.1998 | 18.09.2012 | 12.08.2023 | 25.10.2012 | 06.07.2021 | |||||||
| Orbital flights | 5 | 7 | 79 | 10 | 8 | |||||||
| Payload weight | t | GTO | ~5 | GTO | 5.10 | GTO | 5.50 | GTO | 3.80 | GTO | ~4 | |
| Gross liftoff weight | t | 422.60 | 440.40 | 472.70 | 345.40 | 373.60 | ||||||
| Gross propellant weight | t | 386.62 | 402.53 | 432.42 | 317.28 | 343.28 | ||||||
| Total length | m | 54.84 | 54.84 | 54.84 | 54.84 | 54.84 | ||||||
| Max. diameter (span) | m | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||
| Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) | kN | 5,923 | 5,986 | 5,986 | 4,484 | 4,484 | ||||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 1,100.6 | 1,147.2 | 1,229.5 | 912.4 | 984.0 | ||||||
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Fairing |
Total length | m | 9.56/8.58 | 10.80/9.56 | 10.80/9.56 | 9.56 | 9.56 | |||||
| Diameter | m | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | ||||||
| Total weight | t | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | ||||||
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Stage 3 |
Name | H-18 | H-18 | H-18 | H-18 | H-18 | ||||||
| Length (+adapter) | m | 11.44 | 11.44 | 11.44 | 11.44 | 11.44 | ||||||
| Diameter | m | 3.00 - 3.35 | 3.00 - 3.35 | 3.00 - 3.35 | 3.00 - 3.35 | 3.00 - 3.35 | ||||||
| Liftoff weight | t | 19.18 | 19.18 | 19.18 | 19.18 | 19.18 | ||||||
| Propellant weight | t | 18.27 | 18.27 | 18.27 | 18.27 | 18.27 | ||||||
| Engines | YF-75 (2) | YF-75 (2) | YF-75 (2) | YF-75 (2) | YF-75 (2) | |||||||
| Propellant | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | |||||||
| Total thrust (vac) | kN | 156.9 | 156.9 | 156.9 | 156.9 | 156.9 | ||||||
| Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 4295 | 4295 | 4295 | 4295 | 4295 | ||||||
| Burn time | s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | ||||||
| Stage 2 |
Name |
L-54 | L-54 | L-54 | L-54 | L-54 | ||||||
| Length (+adapter) | m | 9.18 | 9.18 | 9.18 | 9.18 | 9.18 | ||||||
| Diameter | m | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | ||||||
| Liftoff weight | t | 52.00 | 52.40 | 52.40 | 52.40 | 52.40 | ||||||
| Propellant weight | t | 49.12 | 49.60 | 49.60 | 49.60 | 49.60 | ||||||
| Engines | YF-24B | YF-24D (l.n.) | YF-24E (l.n.) | YF-24E (l.n.) | YF-24E (l.n.) | |||||||
| Propellant | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | |||||||
| Total thrust (vac) | kN | 742.4 (+46.1) | 784.5 (+46.1) | 784.5 (+47.2) | 784.5 (+47.2) | 784.5 (+47.2) | ||||||
| Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 2762 | 2971 | 2971 | 2971 | 2971 | ||||||
| Burn time | s | 180.6 (200) | 175.6 (200) | 175.6 (200) | 175.6 (200) | 175.6 (200) | ||||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 143.3 | 147.2 | 147.2 | 147.2 | 147.2 | ||||||
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Stage 1 |
Name | L-176 | L-176 | L-186 | L-176 | L-186 | ||||||
| Length (+adapter) | m | 24.66 | 24.66 | 26.15 | 24.66 | 26.15 | ||||||
| Diameter | m | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | ||||||
| Liftoff weight | t | 183.8 | 183.8 | 199.3 | 188.8 | 199.3 | ||||||
| Propellant weight | t | 171.8 | 171.8 | 186.3 | 176.4 | 186.3 | ||||||
| Engines | YF-21B (4) | YF-21C (4) | YF-21C (4) | YF-21C (4) | YF-21C (4) | |||||||
| Propellant | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | |||||||
| Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 2,961.6 | 2,992.8 | 2,992.8 | 2,992.8 | 2,992.8 | ||||||
| Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2557 | 2557 | 2557 | 2557 | 2557 | ||||||
| Burn time | s | 148.3 | 146.7 | 159.1 | 152.3 | 159.1 | ||||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 473.0 | 473.0 | 512.9 | 485.8 | 512.9 | ||||||
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Booster |
Name | 4 LRB (L-40) | 4 LRB (L-40) | 4 LRB+ (L-45) | 2 LRB (L-40) | 2 LRB+ (L-45) | ||||||
| Length | m | 15.33 | 15.33 | 16.09 | 16.09 | 16.09 | ||||||
| Diameter | m | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | ||||||
| Liftoff weight | t | 160.6 | 177.5 | 194.3 | 79.6 | 97.2 | ||||||
| Propellant weight | t | 147.4 | 162.9 | 178.3 | 73.0 | 89.1 | ||||||
| Engines | YF-20B | YF-20C | YF-20C | YF-20C | YF-20C | |||||||
| Propellant | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | UDMH/N2O4 | |||||||
| Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 2,961.6 | 2,992.8 | 2,992.8 | 1,491.3 | 1,491.3 | ||||||
| Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2557 | 2557 | 2557 | 2557 | 2557 | ||||||
| Burn time | s | 127.2 | 139.1 | 152.3 | 124.7 | 152.3 | ||||||
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 405.8 | 448.5 | 490.9 | 201.0 | 245.5 | ||||||