Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Long March 2
Category
Country
Production
1974–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
70
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1974
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO1,800 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,786
- Liftoff Mass190 t
- Height31.17 m
- Diameter3.35 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- First-Stage Propellanthypergolic (N2O4/UDMH)
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1974Production started
52
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
224MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES70COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES393PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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