ChangZheng 7

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 20, 2017
First Flight : 2016
Total Production : ?

Model Status Year Produced
ChangZheng 7 Active 2017 5



ChangZheng 7

Group : Space Launch Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : CZ-7, Long March 7
Origin : China
Contractor : CALT
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 20, 2017
First Flight : 2016
Total Production : 5

The ChangZheng 7, also known as the CZ-7 or Long March 7 in the West, is a space launch vehicle developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) and designed to carry heavyweight payloads onto Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The CZ-7 space rocket can lift a payload of up to 13.5 metric tons. The first launch was carried out in early 2016. The rocket is being used to place into orbit the Tianzhou class spacecraft. In November 2023, the rocket performed its fifth launch.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
ChinaActive 5
Specifications
Notes
Dimensions
Rocket Diameter 3.4 meter
Mass
Max Lift-off Weight 573 ton
Payload to LEO 13,500 kilogram
Payload to SSO 7,000 kilogram
Gear
Spaceships
Tianzhou1

News

Friday, 23 June, 2017
China Deploys Yuanwang-7 Space Monitoring Ship

BEIJING, June 23 (ChinaMil) -- Chinese space tracking ship Yuanwang-7 set sail on June 9 for another maritime space monitoring and control mission.

Thursday, 20 April, 2017
China Launches First Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-1

WENCHANG, Hainan, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday evening launched its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, into space, a crucial step for the country in building a

Monday, 27 February, 2017
China to Conduct First Launch of New Medium-Lift Long March 8 Space Rocket in 2018

China is planning to develop the next-generation CZ-8 (Long March 8) medium-lift carrier rocket and will conduct the first test flight by the end of 2018, Li Tongyu, the

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* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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