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 7A
Category
Country
Production
2008–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight2020
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO13,500 kg
- Payload to GTO7,000 kg
- Payload to SSO5,500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust7,040
- Liftoff Mass573 t
- Height60.13 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate0.938
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2008Production started
18
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Long March 7A 
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
74MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES25POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES288PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS139PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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