CALT / CASC · China · First flight 2016
China's most powerful operational rocket, used for the Tianhe space station modules, Chang'e lunar missions, and Tianwen Mars probe. The Long March 5B variant is used for LEO heavy-lift.
From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Dec 16, 2024); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
| Height | 56.97 m |
| Diameter | 5 m |
| Liftoff mass | 869,000 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Engines | 2x YF-77 + 4x boosters (2x YF-100 each) + 2x YF-75D |
| Propellant | LH2 / LOX (core) + RP-1/LOX (boosters) |
| Fairing diameter | 5.2 m |
| Payload to LEO | 25,000 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 14,000 kg |
| Payload to SSO | — |
| Payload to TLI | 8,200 kg |
| Reusable | No |
| First flight | 2016-11-03 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Long March 5, Long March 5B/YZ-2 |
A dedicated Long March 5 launch lists at roughly $100 million, about $4,000 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
The next tracked Long March 5 launch is Chang'e 7 on Sep 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Dates move; Mission Control carries the live countdown.
Long March 5 has flown 15 times with 14 successes, 1 failures and 0 partial failures — a 93.3% success rate, with 13 consecutive successes at last count.
25,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 14,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit, 8,200 kg to trans-lunar injection.