Data Quality80%
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 3A
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$70.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ 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 rocket
- First Flight1994
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO8,500 kg
- Payload to GTO2,600 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,961.6
- Liftoff Mass241 t
- Height52.52 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches27
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch70,000,000 USD
03 / History
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Long March 3A 05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
32MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES217PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS22PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES187PRICE · ALL WEAPONS26PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources