Data Quality87%
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 2C
Category
Country
Production
1982–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1984
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO3,850 kg
- Payload to GTO0 kg
- Payload to SSO1,400 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,961.6
- Liftoff Mass215 t
- Height38.2 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate96.5
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4/UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches87
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1982Production started
44
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES9COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES239PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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