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China Launches in 2018

China flew 39 orbital launch attempts in 2018, 34% of the world's 114, with 1 failure. 8 on Long March 3B/YZ-1, 7 on Long March 2D, 4 on Long March 2C and 4 on Long March 4C. Together they put 65 tonnes of payload in orbit.

Launches in 2018
39
1 failed
Share of the world
34%
of 114
Busiest month
January
5 launches
Payload to orbit
65 t

Month by month

China orbital launches per month, 2018

  1. 5
    Jan
  2. 2
    Feb
  3. 3
    Mar
  4. 2
    Apr
  5. 3
    May
  6. 3
    Jun
  7. 4
    Jul
  8. 1
    Aug
  9. 3
    Sep
  10. 5
    Oct
  11. 3
    Nov
  12. 5
    Dec
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China's orbital launches per month, 2018.
MonthChina
January5
February2
March3
April2
May3
June3
July4
August1
September3
October5
November3
December5

Rockets China flew in 2018

Every launch of 2018

Date (UTC)RocketMissionOutcome
9 January 2018Long March 2DSuperView-1 (Gaojing 1-03 & Gaojing 1-04)Success
11 January 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M7 & M8Success
13 January 2018Long March 2DLKW-3 (Land Survey Satellite-3)Success
19 January 2018Long March 11Jilin-1-07 (Deqing-1), Jilin-1-08Success
25 January 2018Long March 2C3 x Yaogan-30Success
2 February 2018Long March 2DZhangheng-1 (CSES)Success
12 February 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M3 & M4Success
17 March 2018Long March 2DLand Survey Satellite-4Success
29 March 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M9 & M10Success
31 March 2018Long March 4CGaofen 1-02, 1-03 & 1-04Success
10 April 2018Long March 4C3 x Yaogan-31-01Success
26 April 2018Long March 11Zhuhai-1-02Success
3 May 2018Long March 3B/EAPStar-6CSuccess
8 May 2018Long March 4CGaofen 5Success
20 May 2018Long March 4CQueqiao (Chang'e 4 relay satellite)Success
2 June 2018Long March 2DGaofen 6 & Luojia-1Success
5 June 2018Long March 3AFengyun-2HSuccess
27 June 2018Long March 2CXJS-A & XJS-BSuccess
9 July 2018Long March 2C/SMAPRSS-1 & PakTes-1ASuccess
9 July 2018Long March 3ABeidou-2 I7Success
29 July 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M5 & M6Success
31 July 2018Long March 4BGaofen-11Success
24 August 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M11 & M12Success
7 September 2018Long March 2CHaiyang 1CSuccess
19 September 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M13 & M14Success
29 September 2018Kuaizhou 1ACentiSpace-1-S1Success
9 October 2018Long March 2C/YZ-1SYaogan-32-01Success
15 October 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M15 & M16Success
24 October 2018Long March 4BHaiyang 2BSuccess
27 October 2018Zhuque-1Weilai-1 (Future-1)Failure
29 October 2018Long March 2CCFOSATSuccess
1 November 2018Long March 3BBeidou-3 G1Success
18 November 2018Long March 3B/YZ-1Beidou-3 M17 & M18Success
19 November 2018Long March 2DShiyan 6, Jiading-1 (OKW-1) & othersSuccess
7 December 2018Long March 2DSaudiSat 5A & 5BSuccess
7 December 2018Long March 3B/EChang'e 4 (lander and rover)Success
21 December 2018Long March 11Hongyun-1Success
24 December 2018Long March 3CTJS 3 (TJSW-3)Success
29 December 2018Long March 2D/YZ-3Hongyan-1 & Yunhai-2 Group 01Success

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