Specifications of Long March Rocket Family
The Long March rockets are organized into several series:
- Long March 1 rocket family
- Long March 2 rocket family
- Long March 3 rocket family
- Long March 4 rocket family
- Long March 5 rocket family
- Long March 6 rocket family
- Long March 7 rocket family
| Model | Status | Stages | Length (m) |
Max. diameter (m) |
Liftoff mass (t) |
Liftoff thrust (kN) |
Payload (LEO, kg) |
Payload (GTO, kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long March 1 | Retired | 3 | 29.86 | 2.25 | 081.6 | 1,020 | 300 | - |
| Long March 1D | Retired | 3 | 28.22 | 2.25 | 081.1 | 1,101 | 930 | - |
| Long March 2A | Retired | 2 | 31.17 | 3.35 | 190 | 2,786 | 1,800 | - |
| Long March 2C | Active | 2 | 35.15 | 3.35 | 192 | 2,786 | 2,400 | - |
| Long March 2D | Active | 2 | 33.667 (without shield) |
3.35 | 232 | 2,962 | 3,100 | - |
| Long March 2E | Retired | 2 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
49.686 | 7.85 | 462 | 5,923 | 9,500 | 3,500 |
| Long March 2E(A) | In development | 2 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
53.60 | N/A | 695 | 8,910 | 14,100 | - |
| Long March 2F | Active | 2 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
58.34 | 7.85 | 480 | 5,923 | 8,400 | 3,370 |
| Long March 2F/G | Active | 2 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
N/A | 7.85 | N/A | N/A | 11,200 | N/A |
| Long March 3 | Retired | 3 | 43.8 | 3.35 | 202 | 2,962 | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| Long March 3A | Active | 3 | 52.52 | 3.35 | 241 | 2,962 | 8,500 | 2,600 |
| Long March 3B | Retired? | 3 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
54.838 | 7.85 | 426 | 5,924 | 12,000 | 5,100 |
| Long March 3B/E | Active | 3 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
56.326 | 7.85 | 458.97 | ? | ? | 5,500 |
| Long March 3B(A) | In development | 3 (plus 4 Strap-on boosters) |
62.00 | 7.85 | 580 | 8,910 | 13,000 | 6,000 |
| Long March 3C | Active | 3 (plus 2 Strap-on boosters) |
55.638 | 7.85 | 345 | 4,443 | ? | 3,800 |
| Long March 4A | Retired | 3 | 41.9 | 3.35 | 249 | 2,962 | 4,000 | (SSO) 1,500 |
| Long March 4B | Active | 3 | 44.1 | 3.35 | 254 | 2,971 | 4,200 | (SSO) 2,200 |
| Long March 4C | Active | 3 | 3.35 | 2,971? | 4,200 | (SSO) 2,800 |
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| Long March 5 | In development | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25,000 | 14,000 |
| Long March 6 | In development | 3 | (SSO) 500 |
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| Long March 7 | In development | 2 | 57 | 3.35 | 1200 | |||
| Long March 9 | In study | 100,000 | ||||||
| Long March 11 | In development |
| 2A | 2C | 2D | 2E | 2F | 3 | 3A | 3B | 3C | 4A | 4B | 4C |
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