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 6A
Category
Country
Production
2009–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 Flight2022
- ManufacturerShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO8,000 kg
- Payload to SSO6,500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,828
- Liftoff Mass530 t
- Height50 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches24
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2009Production started
17
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES11POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES239PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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