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Chinese launches in 2026

Every orbital launch by a Chinese launch company in 2026, from the state-owned CASC to private companies such as LandSpace and Galactic Energy.

How many launches has China made in 2026?

76 orbital launch attempts so far

72 were successful and 4 failed. CASC made 55 of them. The latest was Long March 8A with SatNet LEO Group 28 on 25 Oct 2026.

Updated

Next Chinese launches in the list

  • Kinetica 2, SpaceSail Polar Group TBD? Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Launch-site time: Tue 3 Nov, 08:10 GMT+8.
  • Ceres-2, Unknown Payload Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Launch-site time: Thu 5 Nov, 05:00 GMT+8 (not yet confirmed).
  • Long March 12, SatNet LEO Group TBD? Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Launch-site time: Fri 6 Nov, 04:00 GMT+8 (not yet confirmed).
  • Long March 2F/G, Shenzhou 24 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. 25 Nov 2026 (no exact time yet).

Chinese launch times are often not announced in advance. See all upcoming launches.

By launch company

Launch companySuccessesFailuresAttempts
CASC53255
CAS Space606
LandSpace505
Galactic Energy314
ExPace303
Orienspace Technology202
Space Pioneer011

CASC is the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the state-owned maker of the Long March rockets. Launches by China Rocket Co., a CASC subsidiary, are counted under CASC.

By rocket

RocketSuccessesFailuresAttempts
Long March 6A909
Long March 8A606
Kinetica 1505
Long March 12505
Long March 2D505
Smart Dragon 3404
Zhuque-2E Block 2404
Long March 7A314
Kuaizhou 11303
Long March 2C303
Long March 4B303
Long March 8303
Long March 3B/E213
Ceres-1S202
Gravity-1202
Long March 2F/G202
Kinetica 2101
Long March 10B101
Long March 12B101
Long March 2C/YZ-1S101
Long March 4C101
Long March 5101
Long March 6101
Long March 6C101
Long March 7101
Pallas-1101
Zhuque-3101
Ceres-2011
Tianlong-3011

By launch site

Launch siteSuccessesFailuresAttempts
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center25227
Wenchang Space Launch Site20121
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center14014
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport808
Xichang Satellite Launch Center516

Sea launches are listed under Haiyang Oriental Spaceport, the port their launch ships sail from.

By month

MonthSuccessesFailuresAttempts
January628
February202
March808
April718
May808
June10010
July909
August617
September10010
October606

Every Chinese launch in 2026

DateRocketMissionLaunch companyLaunch siteResult
25 Oct 2026Long March 8ASatNet LEO Group 28CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Oct 2026Long March 4BYaogan 53-07 to 09/56-19 to 21CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Oct 2026Long March 6AYaogan 50-03CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
21 Oct 2026Ceres-1SXiguang-4 01Galactic EnergyHaiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
14 Oct 2026Zhuque-2E Block 210 satellitesLandSpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
9 Oct 2026Long March 12SatNet LEO Group 27CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
24 Sept 2026Long March 6AYaogan 40 Group 04CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Sept 2026Long March 8ASatNet LEO Group 26CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
20 Sept 2026Kinetica 19 satellitesCAS SpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
19 Sept 2026Long March 2DPIESAT-2 13-16CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Sept 2026Kuaizhou 11SpaceTY-51 & 52ExPaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Sept 2026Long March 12SatNet LEO Group 25CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
15 Sept 2026Gravity-1SpaceSail Polar Group #16Orienspace TechnologyHaiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
15 Sept 2026Zhuque-2E Block 2SpaceSail Polar Group #15LandSpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
10 Sept 2026Long March 4BYaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
1 Sept 2026Pallas-1Demo FlightGalactic EnergyJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
25 Aug 2026Long March 6C7 satellitesCASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
18 Aug 2026Zhuque-3Honghu-03LandSpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Aug 2026Long March 2CSatellite for Earth Observation (SEO)CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
16 Aug 2026Long March 12SatNet LEO Group 24CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
10 Aug 2026Long March 7AChinaSat 4BCASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaFailure
5 Aug 2026Smart Dragon 3OSE HS-01 & 02China Rocket Co. Ltd.Haiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
4 Aug 2026Long March 8ASatNet LEO Group 23CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
30 Jul 2026Long March 6ATJSW-27A & BCASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
29 Jul 2026Long March 7ATianlian 3-01CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Jul 2026Kinetica 15 satellitesCAS SpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Jul 2026Long March 3B/ETianlian 2-06CASCXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
22 Jul 2026Gravity-19 satellitesOrienspace TechnologyHaiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
10 Jul 2026Long March 10BDemo FlightCASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
5 Jul 2026Long March 8ASpaceSail Polar Group #14CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
4 Jul 2026Long March 6ASpaceSail Polar Group #13CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
1 Jul 2026Long March 4BHaiyang 2ECASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
23 Jun 2026Long March 7ATJSW-26ACASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Jun 2026Kuaizhou 11CentiSpace-1 Group 05ExPaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Jun 2026Long March 12SatNet LEO Group 22CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
16 Jun 2026Long March 3B/EShijian 31CASCXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
15 Jun 2026Kinetica 18 x Jilin-1CAS SpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
11 Jun 2026Long March 5TJSW-25CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
9 Jun 2026Zhuque-2E Block 22 x SatNet DTC test satellitesLandSpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
5 Jun 2026Long March 8SpaceSail Polar Group #12CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
4 Jun 2026Long March 6ASpaceSail Polar Group #11CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
1 Jun 2026Long March 12BDemo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
30 May 2026Long March 2D4 x SatNet test satellitesCASCXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
26 May 2026Long March 7ATJSW-24CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
24 May 2026Long March 2F/GShenzhou 23CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 May 2026Long March 8SpaceSail Polar Group #9CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
15 May 2026Kinetica 15 satellitesCAS SpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
14 May 2026Zhuque-2E Block 2Mass SimulatorLandSpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
12 May 2026Long March 6ASpaceSail Polar Group #8CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
11 May 2026Long March 7Tianzhou-10CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
25 Apr 2026Long March 6PRSC-EO3CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
24 Apr 2026Long March 2D4 x SatNet test satellitesCASCXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Apr 2026Long March 4CDaqi-2 (AEMS)CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
14 Apr 2026Kinetica 18 x Jilin-1CAS SpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
11 Apr 2026Smart Dragon 3SatNet test satelliteChina Rocket Co. Ltd.Haiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
8 Apr 2026Long March 6ASatNet LEO Group 21CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
7 Apr 2026Long March 8SpaceSail Polar Group #7CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
3 Apr 2026Tianlong-3Demo FlightSpace PioneerJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaFailure
30 Mar 2026Kinetica 2Demo Flight (Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft)CAS SpaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
27 Mar 2026Long March 2C/YZ-1SShiyan 33CASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
25 Mar 2026Long March 2DSuperView Neo 2-05 & 06CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
22 Mar 2026Smart Dragon 310 x CentiSpace-1China Rocket Co. Ltd.Haiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
16 Mar 2026Kuaizhou 118 satellitesExPaceJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
15 Mar 2026Long March 6AYaogan 50-02CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
12 Mar 2026Long March 2DShiyan 30 03-04CASCXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
12 Mar 2026Long March 8ASatNet LEO Group 20CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
12 Feb 2026Smart Dragon 3PRSC-EO2 & 6 satellitesChina Rocket Co. Ltd.Haiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
7 Feb 2026Long March 2F/GChinese Reusable Space VehicleCASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
31 Jan 2026Long March 2CAlSat 3BCASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
19 Jan 2026Long March 12SatNet LEO Group 19CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
17 Jan 2026Ceres-2Demo FlightGalactic EnergyJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaFailure
16 Jan 2026Long March 3B/EShijian 32CASCXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaFailure
15 Jan 2026Ceres-1STianqi 37-40Galactic EnergyHaiyang Oriental SpaceportSuccess
15 Jan 2026Long March 2CAlSat 3ACASCJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
13 Jan 2026Long March 8ASatNet LEO Group 18CASCWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess
13 Jan 2026Long March 6AYaogan 50-01CASCTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSuccess

Frequently asked questions

How many rockets has China launched in 2026?

76 orbital launch attempts so far, of which 72 were successful. The tables above break them down by company, rocket and site.

Who launches China's rockets?

Most are launched by CASC, the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, which makes the Long March rockets. Private and commercial companies such as LandSpace, Galactic Energy, CAS Space and Space Pioneer launch the rest.

Where does China launch from?

From four main launch centres, Jiuquan, Taiyuan, Xichang and Wenchang, and from ships at sea. The site table above counts launches at each.

How does China compare with the US in 2026?

See our 2026 launch scoreboard for every country side by side, and launches by country.

How we count

  • We count orbital launches only, from the same launch data as our 2026 scoreboard, so the totals match it.
  • The year and months are counted in UTC. Dates in the tables are shown in your own time zone when JavaScript is on.
  • Upcoming launches show the time at the launch site, then your own time.
  • The counts are fixed when the site is rebuilt. The Updated line shows when the launch data was fetched.
  • A launch counts for China when the launch company is based in China.

More launch counts

Sources: China National Space Administration; CASC.

Launch data: The Space Devs / Launch Library 2. Snapshot taken . Launch times change often; check the launch provider's official channels before you plan around one.