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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: Alter Sachse on 09/12/2023 08:12 am

Title: Return of CZ-3A ?
Post by: Alter Sachse on 09/12/2023 08:12 am

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/t/chinas-space-program-thread-ii.9003/page-236#post-1017786

"An upgraded Long March 3A rocket has finished final assembly and is undergoing final testing. The rocket has improved lifting capacity and reliability."

Title: Re: Return of CZ-3A ?
Post by: mikezang on 09/12/2023 08:21 am

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 09/12/2023 08:12 am

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/t/chinas-space-program-thread-ii.9003/page-236#post-1017786

"An upgraded Long March 3A rocket has finished final assembly and is undergoing final testing. The rocket has improved lifting capacity and reliability."

That means CZ-3A series incoude CZ-3B.

Title: Re: Return of CZ-3A ?
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/12/2023 08:28 am

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 09/12/2023 08:12 am

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/t/chinas-space-program-thread-ii.9003/page-236#post-1017786

"An upgraded Long March 3A rocket has finished final assembly and is undergoing final testing. The rocket has improved lifting capacity and reliability."

This is not quite an accurate translation. It says final assembly of a new Long March 3B rocket is almost complete. This is the 1st rocket of the Long March 3A series (= 3A + 3B + 3C) to receive new improvements in payload capability and reliability.

Title: Re: Return of CZ-3A ?
Post by: Alter Sachse on 09/12/2023 08:46 am

Thank you !