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 2E
Category
Country
Production
1990–1995
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
46
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
58
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 TypeMedium-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight1990
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO9,500 kg
- Payload to GTO3,500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,961.6
- Liftoff Mass460 t
- Height49.7 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate4
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4/UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 1995Production ended
36
years in service
5
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES46COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES368PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS95PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources