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 2D CASC ✕ |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 38.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.4 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch mass | 232 t |
| Performance | |
| Thrust at liftoff | 2,962 kN |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1.30 |
| Payload to LEO | 3,500 kg |
| Cost | |
| Launch cost | ~$30M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | ~$8,571 |
| Track record | |
| Launches | 101 |
| Successes | 100 |
| Failures | 1 |
| Success rate | 99.0% |
| Success streak | 69 |
| Family launches | 233 |
| Upcoming launches | 0 |
| First flight | 1992 |
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.