Compare rockets
Put up to six launch vehicles side by side: drawn to the same scale, then size, performance, cost and track record. The best figure in each row is highlighted. Share the address to share the comparison.
| Figure | Long March 4B CASC ✕ |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 44.1 m |
| Diameter | 3.4 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch mass | 249 t |
| Performance | |
| Thrust at liftoff | 2,961 kN |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1.21 |
| Payload to LEO | 4,200 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 1,500 kg |
| Cost | |
| Track record | |
| Launches | 58 |
| Successes | 57 |
| Failures | 1 |
| Success rate | 98.3% |
| Success streak | 38 |
| Family launches | 120 |
| Upcoming launches | 1 |
| First flight | 1999 |
Figures from Launch Library 2. A dash means it has no value for that rocket yet; thrust-to-weight and cost per kilogram are worked out from its figures. Launch costs are rough public estimates. The drawings are to scale but simplified: boosters and fairings follow rounded public figures.