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 5B
Category
Country
Production
2020–
Quantity
7
Unit Price (current)
$160.0M
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle TypeHeavy-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2020
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO25,000 kg
- Payload to GTO14,000 kg
- Payload to SSO15,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust9,600
- Liftoff Mass851.8 t
- Height56.97 m
- Diameter5 m
- Success Rate7
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/LH2
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches7
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch160,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 2020Production started
6
years in service
7
units produced
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Long March 5B 05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES16MODERN ERA · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES265PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES135PRICE · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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