Data Quality82%
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 5
Category
Country
Production
2007–
Unit Price (current)
$160.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$160.0M
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 Typeheavy-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2016
- ManufacturerCALT
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO25,000 kg
- Payload to GTO14,000 kg
- Payload to SSO15,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust10,600
- Liftoff Mass851.8 t
- Height56.97 m
- Diameter5 m
- Success Rate17
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX / Liquid hydrogen
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches18
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch160,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2007Production started
19
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
13MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES131PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES135PRICE · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources