# List of Long March launches (1990–1999)

This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 1990 and 1999.

## Launch history
### 1990

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 4 February 1990 12:28 | 4 February 1990 12:28 | Long March 3 | F-06 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful |
| 4 February 1990 12:28 | 4 February 1990 12:28 | Chinasat-3 (DFH-2A-T4) | Geosynchronous transfer | | Communication |
| 7 April 1990 13:30 | 7 April 1990 13:30 | Long March 3 | F-07 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful |
| 7 April 1990 13:30 | 7 April 1990 13:30 | AsiaSat 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | AsiaSat | Communication |
| First Chinese orbital launch for a foreign customer ||||
| 16 July 1990 00:40 | 16 July 1990 00:40 | Long March 2E | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 16 July 1990 00:40 | 16 July 1990 00:40 | Optus-B mass simulator | Low Earth | | Flight testing |
| 16 July 1990 00:40 | 16 July 1990 00:40 | Badr A | Low Earth | | Technology |
| Maiden flight of Long March 2E. ||||
| 3 September 1990 00:53 | 3 September 1990 00:53 | Long March 4A | F-02 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 3 September 1990 00:53 | 3 September 1990 00:53 | Fengyun-1B | Sun synchronous | | Meteorology |
| Final flight of Long March 4A. ||||
| 5 October 1990 06:14 | 5 October 1990 06:14 | Long March 2C | F-09 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful |
| 5 October 1990 06:14 | 5 October 1990 06:14 | FSW-1 No.3 | Low Earth | | Reconnaissance |

### 1991

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 28 December 1991 12:00 | 28 December 1991 12:00 | Long March 3 | F-08 | Xichang LA-3 | Partial failure |
| 28 December 1991 12:00 | 28 December 1991 12:00 | Chinasat-4 (DFH-2A-T5) | Geosynchronous transfer | | Communication |
| Satellite left in unusable orbit due to the third stage shutting down earlier than planned. ||||

### 1992

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 9 August 1992 08:00 | 9 August 1992 08:00 | Long March 2D | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful |
| 9 August 1992 08:00 | 9 August 1992 08:00 | FSW-2 No.1 | Low Earth | | Reconnaissance |
| Maiden flight of Long March 2D. ||||
| 13 August 1992 23:00 | 13 August 1992 23:00 | Long March 2E/Star-63F | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 13 August 1992 23:00 | 13 August 1992 23:00 | Optus-B1 | Geosynchronous transfer | AUSSAT | Communication |
| 6 October 1992 06:20 | 6 October 1992 06:20 | Long March 2C | F-10 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful |
| 6 October 1992 06:20 | 6 October 1992 06:20 | FSW-1 No.4 | Low Earth | | Reconnaissance |
| 6 October 1992 06:20 | 6 October 1992 06:20 | Freja | Low Earth | Swedish Space Corporation | Technology |
| 21 December 1992 11:21 | 21 December 1992 11:21 | Long March 2E/Star-63F | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Partial failure |
| 21 December 1992 11:21 | 21 December 1992 11:21 | Optus-B2 | Geosynchronous transfer (planned) | AUSSAT | Communication |
| Structural failure of payload fairing 48 seconds after launch, destroying the satellite, whose debris went on to reach the correct orbit. ||||

### 1993

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 8 October 1993 08:00 | 8 October 1993 08:00 | Long March 2C | F-11 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful |
| 8 October 1993 08:00 | 8 October 1993 08:00 | FSW-1 No.5 | Low Earth | | Reconnaissance |

### 1994

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 8 February 1994 08:34 | 8 February 1994 08:34 | Long March 3A | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 8 February 1994 08:34 | 8 February 1994 08:34 | Shijian 4 | Geosynchronous transfer | | Magnetosphere research |
| 8 February 1994 08:34 | 8 February 1994 08:34 | Kuafu-1 (DFH-3 mass simulator) | Geosynchronous transfer | | Flight testing |
| Maiden flight of Long March 3A. ||||
| 3 July 1994 08:00 | 3 July 1994 08:00 | Long March 2D | F-02 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful |
| 3 July 1994 08:00 | 3 July 1994 08:00 | FSW-2 No.2 | Low Earth | | Reconnaissance |
| 21 July 1994 10:55 | 21 July 1994 10:55 | Long March 3 | F-09 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful |
| 21 July 1994 10:55 | 21 July 1994 10:55 | Apstar 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Apstar | Communication |
| 27 August 1994 23:10 | 27 August 1994 23:10 | Long March 2E/Star-63F | F-04 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 27 August 1994 23:10 | 27 August 1994 23:10 | Optus-B3 | Geosynchronous transfer | AUSSAT | Communication |
| 29 November 1994 17:02 | 29 November 1994 17:02 | Long March 3A | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 29 November 1994 17:02 | 29 November 1994 17:02 | Chinasat-5 | Geosynchronous transfer | | Communication |
| Satellite failed to reach the operational orbit due to a propellant leak in GTO. ||||

### 1995

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 25 January 1995 22:40 | 25 January 1995 22:40 | Long March 2E/Star-63F | F-05 | Xichang LA-2 | Failure |
| 25 January 1995 22:40 | 25 January 1995 22:40 | Apstar 2 | Geosynchronous transfer (planned) | Apstar | Communication |
| Payload fairing collapsed due to structural deficiency, aggravated by excessive vibration caused by wind shear. ||||
| 28 November 1995 11:30 | 28 November 1995 11:30 | Long March 2E/EPKM | F-06 | Xichang LA-2 | Partial failure |
| 28 November 1995 11:30 | 28 November 1995 11:30 | AsiaSat 2 | Geosynchronous transfer | AsiaSat | Communication |
| Excessive acceleration during the launch knocked the antenna feed horns out of alignment, reducing the coverage area of the Ku band transponders. AsiaSat filed a satellite insurance claim for $58 million. ||||
| 28 December 1995 11:50 | 28 December 1995 11:50 | Long March 2E/EPKM | F-07 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 28 December 1995 11:50 | 28 December 1995 11:50 | EchoStar 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | EchoStar | Communication |

### 1996

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 14 February 1996 19:01 | 14 February 1996 19:01 | Long March 3B | F-01 | Xichang LA-2 | Failure |
| 14 February 1996 19:01 | 14 February 1996 19:01 | Intelsat 708 | Geosynchronous transfer (planned) | Intelsat | Communication |
| Maiden flight of Long March 3B. Guidance platform short-circuited right at liftoff, leading to loss of attitude control. The vehicle hit the ground at T+23 seconds and exploded, killing at least 6 people on the ground. ||||
| 3 July 1996 10:47 | 3 July 1996 10:47 | Long March 3 | F-10 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful |
| 3 July 1996 10:47 | 3 July 1996 10:47 | Apstar 1A | Geosynchronous transfer | Apstar | Communication |
| 18 August 1996 10:27 | 18 August 1996 10:27 | Long March 3 | F-11 | Xichang LA-3 | Partial failure |
| 18 August 1996 10:27 | 18 August 1996 10:27 | Chinasat-7 | Geosynchronous transfer | | Communication |
| Third stage engine shut down 48 seconds too early. ||||
| 20 October 1996 07:20 | 20 October 1996 07:20 | Long March 2D | F-03 | Jiuquan LA-2/138 | Successful |
| 20 October 1996 07:20 | 20 October 1996 07:20 | FSW-2 No.3 | Low Earth | | Reconnaissance |

### 1997

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 11 May 1997 16:17 | 11 May 1997 16:17 | Long March 3A | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 11 May 1997 16:17 | 11 May 1997 16:17 | Chinasat-6 | Geosynchronous transfer | | Communication |
| 10 June 1997 12:01 | 10 June 1997 12:01 | Long March 3 | F-12 | Xichang LA-3 | Successful |
| 10 June 1997 12:01 | 10 June 1997 12:01 | Fengyun-2A | Geosynchronous transfer | | Meteorology |
| 19 August 1997 17:50 | 19 August 1997 17:50 | Long March 3B | F-02 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 19 August 1997 17:50 | 19 August 1997 17:50 | Agila-2 | Geosynchronous transfer | Mabuhay | Communication |
| 1 September 1997 14:00 | 1 September 1997 14:00 | Long March 2C / SD | F-12 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 1 September 1997 14:00 | 1 September 1997 14:00 | Iridium mass simulator A | Low Earth | | Flight testing |
| 1 September 1997 14:00 | 1 September 1997 14:00 | Iridium mass simulator B | Low Earth | | Flight testing |
| 16 October 1997 19:13 | 16 October 1997 19:13 | Long March 3B | F-03 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 16 October 1997 19:13 | 16 October 1997 19:13 | Apstar 2R | Geosynchronous transfer | Apstar | Communication |
| 8 December 1997 07:16 | 8 December 1997 07:16 | Long March 2C / SD | F-13 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 8 December 1997 07:16 | 8 December 1997 07:16 | Iridium 42 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 8 December 1997 07:16 | 8 December 1997 07:16 | Iridium 44 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |

### 1998

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 25 March 1998 17:01 | 25 March 1998 17:01 | Long March 2C / SD | F-14 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 25 March 1998 17:01 | 25 March 1998 17:01 | Iridium 51 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 25 March 1998 17:01 | 25 March 1998 17:01 | Iridium 61 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 2 May 1998 09:16 | 2 May 1998 09:16 | Long March 2C / SD | F-15 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 2 May 1998 09:16 | 2 May 1998 09:16 | Iridium 69 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 2 May 1998 09:16 | 2 May 1998 09:16 | Iridium 71 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 30 May 1998 10:00 | 30 May 1998 10:00 | Long March 3B | F-04 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 30 May 1998 10:00 | 30 May 1998 10:00 | ChinaStar 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co. | Communication |
| 18 July 1998 09:20 | 18 July 1998 09:20 | Long March 3B | F-05 | Xichang LA-2 | Successful |
| 18 July 1998 09:20 | 18 July 1998 09:20 | SinoSat 1 | Geosynchronous transfer | Sino Satellite Communications | Communication |
| 19 August 1998 23:01 | 19 August 1998 23:01 | Long March 2C / SD | F-16 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 19 August 1998 23:01 | 19 August 1998 23:01 | Iridium 76 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 19 August 1998 23:01 | 19 August 1998 23:01 | Iridium 78 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 19 December 1998 11:39 | 19 December 1998 11:39 | Long March 2C / SD | F-17 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 19 December 1998 11:39 | 19 December 1998 11:39 | Iridium 88 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 19 December 1998 11:39 | 19 December 1998 11:39 | Iridium 89 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |

### 1999

| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome |
| Date/time (UTC) | Date/time (UTC) | Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function |
| Remarks ||||
| 10 May 1999 01:33 | 10 May 1999 01:33 | Long March 4B | F-01 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 10 May 1999 01:33 | 10 May 1999 01:33 | Fengyun-1C | Sun synchronous | | Meteorology |
| 10 May 1999 01:33 | 10 May 1999 01:33 | Shijian 5 | Sun synchronous | | Technology |
| Maiden flight of Long March 4B. ||||
| 11 June 1999 17:15 | 11 June 1999 17:15 | Long March 2C / SD | F-18 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 11 June 1999 17:15 | 11 June 1999 17:15 | Iridium 92 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 11 June 1999 17:15 | 11 June 1999 17:15 | Iridium 93 | Low Earth | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication |
| 14 October 1999 03:15 | 14 October 1999 03:15 | Long March 4B | F-02 | Taiyuan LA-7 | Successful |
| 14 October 1999 03:15 | 14 October 1999 03:15 | CBERS-1 | Sun synchronous | | Earth observation |
| 14 October 1999 03:15 | 14 October 1999 03:15 | SACI 1 | Sun synchronous | INPE | Technology |
| 19 November 1999 22:30 | 19 November 1999 22:30 | Long March 2F | F-01 | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-1 | Successful |
| 19 November 1999 22:30 | 19 November 1999 22:30 | Shenzhou 1 | Low Earth | | Technology |
| Maiden flight of Long March 2F. ||||