Intended as a replacement for Long March 2F, to launch both Shenzhou and Tianzhou spacecraft. Ultimately, Shenzhou would be launch on a different launcher.
Long March 7 and 7A have launched 16 times, with 15 launches being successful.
Originally designed as the Long March 7, the Long March 7A derivation has largely taken over for the remaining manifest. First launched on 25 June 2016.
Launch of a supply Tianzhou supply mission to the Chinese Tinagong space station.
