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Long March 5
CASC·ChinaExpendable
Specifications
Payload to LEO
25,000 kg
Payload to GTO
14,000 kg
Height
57 m
First Flight
2016
Success Rate
94%
Cost per kg
$5,000
Reusable
No
Operator
CASC
Payload Comparison
Long March 5 payload to LEO relative to other launch vehicles.
Starship150,000 kg
SLS Block 195,000 kg
Falcon Heavy63,800 kg
New Glenn45,000 kg
Vulcan Centaur27,200 kg
Long March 525,000 kg
Falcon 922,800 kg
Ariane 621,650 kg
Reliability
94%
Moderately Reliable
Long March 5 has demonstrated solid reliability with room for improvement as the platform matures.
Cost Analysis
Estimated launch costs based on $5,000/kg to LEO.
1,000 kg payload
$5.0M
estimated cost
5,000 kg payload
$25.0M
estimated cost
10,000 kg payload
$50.0M
estimated cost
Next Long March 5 launch
Next Launch
Long March 5 | Unknown Payload
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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