![]() CZ-7 (Tianzhou 3) [CCTV] |
![]() CZ-7/YZ1A [CCTV] |
![]() CZ-7A |
The CZ-7 series of rockets is a modular launch vehicle family to replace the CZ-2, CZ-3 and CZ-4 series.
The vehicle is fueled by Kerosene and LOX and features a 3.35 m core with two YF-100 engines. The stage 2 has the same diameter and uses the same fuels. The vehicle can be augmented by two or four 2.25 m boosters, each also powered by an YF-100 engine. A cryogenic upper stage is also available for high energy orbits.
The basic CZ-7 version with four boosters was initially called CZ-2F/H.
The initial launch site is the new Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in the Hainan province. The maiden flight is planned for the end of 2015 or early 2016.
Version | Strap-On | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
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CZ-7 | 4 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 / YF-115 | - | - |
CZ-7/YZ1A | 4 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 / YF-115 | YZ-1A / YF-50D | - |
CZ-7A | 4 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 (short) / YF-115 | H-18 / 2 × YF-75 | - |
CZ-7A/YZ1A | 4 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 (short) / YF-115 | H-18 / 2 × YF-75 | YZ-1A / YF-50D |
CZ-7B | 4 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 (str.) / 2 × YF-100 | H-xx / YF-75E | - | - |
CZ-7C | 2 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 (str.) / 2 × YF-100 | H-xx / YF-75E | - | - |
CZ-7D | - | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | H-xx / YF-75E | - | - |
CZ-7(300) | - | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 / YF-115 | - | - |
CZ-7(320) | 2 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 / YF-115 | - | - |
CZ-7(320+ HO) | 2 × K-2-1 / YF-100 | K-3-1 / 2 × YF-100 | K-3-2 (short) / YF-115 | H-18 / 2 × YF-75 | - |
Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
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CZ-7 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | ||
CZ-7/YZ1A | - | - | - | ||||
CZ-7A | 6000 | ||||||
CZ-7B | 14600 | 10600 | 7200 | ||||
CZ-7C | 8300 | 5000 | 3500 | ||||
CZ-7D | 1800 | 1300 | 300 | ||||
CZ-7(300) | - | - | - | - | |||
CZ-7(320) | 3000 | - | - | - | - | ||
CZ-7(320 + HO) | 1500 |
No: Type: Serial Date LS Payload
1 1 CZ-7/YZ1A Y1 25.06.2016 We LC-201 DFFC / Aoxiang Zhixing / Tiange Feixingqi 1 / Tiange Feixingqi 2 / Aolong 1 / ZGZ Shiyan Zhuangzhi 2 1 CZ-7 Y2 20.04.2017 We LC-201 Tianzhou 1 / SilkRoad-1 01 3 1 CZ-7A Y1 16.03.2020 F We LC-201 XJY 6 4 2 CZ-7A Y2 11.03.2021 We LC-201 SY 9 5 2 CZ-7 Y3 29.05.2021 We LC-201 Tianzhou 2 6 3 CZ-7 Y4 20.09.2021 We LC-201 Tianzhou 3 7 3 CZ-7A Y3 23.12.2021 We LC-201 SY 12-01 / SY 12-02 8 4 CZ-7 Y5 09.05.2022 We LC-201 Tianzhou 4 / Zhixing 3A 9 4 CZ-7A Y5 13.09.2022 We LC-201 FH 2E (ZX 1E) 10 5 CZ-7 Y6 12.11.2022 We LC-201 Tianzhou 5 / XW 4 11 5 CZ-7A Y. 08.01.2023 We LC-201 SJ 23 12 6 CZ-7 Y7 10.05.2023 We LC-201 Tianzhou 6 / Dalian-1 Lianli Planned: x x CZ-7A Y. xx.xx.2023 We LC-201 XJY 6-02 Launch sites: We = Wenchang Space Launch Center (WSLC), Hainan, ChinaF Failure P Partial Failure