Data Quality86%
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 3B
Category
Country
Production
1986–
Unit Price (current)
$59.4M↗ 19% inflation · 2021→2025
Original Price
$50.0M (2021)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$59.4M
Original: $50.0M (2021)
Inflation: +%19
ⓘ 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 Flight1994
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO11,500 kg
- Payload to GTO5,100 kg
- Payload to SSO7,100 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,800
- Liftoff Mass425.8 t
- Height54.8 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate0.96
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches116
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch60,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1986Production started
- 1997Entered service
40
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
32MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES8COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES217PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS27PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES205PRICE · ALL WEAPONS53PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources