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 3
Category
Country
Production
1984–2000
Quantity
13
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Flight1984
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO5,000 kg
- Payload to GTO1,500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,961.6
- Liftoff Mass204 t
- Height43.25 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate10
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches13
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1984Production started
- 2000Production ended
42
years in service
16
years in production
13
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
139MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES38COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES348PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS80PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources