Long March 11

Long March 11
FunctionSmall orbital launch vehicle
ManufacturerCALT
Country of originChina
Size
Height20.8 m (68 ft)
Diameter2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Mass58,000 kg (128,000 lb)
Stages4
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass700 kg (1,500 lb)
Payload to SSO 700km
Mass350 kg (770 lb)
Associated rockets
FamilyLong March
ComparableMinotaur I, Pegasus, Start-1
Launch history
StatusActive
Launch sitesJiuquan
Xichang
Special converted barge, Yellow Sea
Total launches17
Success(es)17
First flight25 September 2015
Last flight25 December 2023
First stage – P35
Powered by1 Solid
Maximum thrust1,200 kilonewtons (270,000 lbf)
Burn time71 seconds
Second stage – Solid
Powered by1 Solid
Third stage – Solid
Powered by1 Solid
Fourth stage – Solid
Powered by1 Solid

The Long March 11 (Chinese: 長征十一號運載火箭), or Chang Zheng 11 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM-11 for export or CZ-11 within China (and designated 11H when launched from sea), is a Chinese four stage solid-propellant carrier rocket of the Long March family, which is developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It was designed with the ability to launch on short notice and it can launch from road vehicles (CZ-11) and ships (CZ-11H). The vehicle can be cold launched from a launch tube mounted on a road mobile vehicle.[1][2]

The maiden flight of the Long March 11 occurred on 25 September 2015.[3] The first sea launch occurred on 5 June 2019, from a converted barge stationed in the Yellow Sea.[4] Seventeen launches have been made as of December 2023, five of them from sea.

  1. ^ Krebs, Gunter. "CZ-11 (Chang Zheng-11)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ "长征十一号固体运载火箭研制历程——继承,但不守旧". CASC (in Chinese).
  3. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (25 September 2015). "China debuts Long March 11 lofting Tianwang-1 trio". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (5 June 2019). "China conducts first Sea Launch mission with Long March 11 launch of seven satellites". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.