Long March 5 | Chang'e 7
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
2027
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Long March 5
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March · IN SERVICE
Long March 5 is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 57.0 m tall, lifts 25,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 3 November 2016. It has flown 9 times with 9 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. Its next flight is Long March 5 | Chang'e 7 for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, no earlier than 2027.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
Height57.0 m
Diameter5.0 m
Payload to LEO25,000 kg
Payload to GTO14,000 kg
Maiden flight3 November 2016
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
ON RECORD
Total flights9
Successful9
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2
About Long March 5
Long March 5 is a Chinese heavy lift launch system developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). CZ-5 is the first Chinese vehicle designed from the ground up to focus on non-hypergolic liquid rocket propellants. Currently, two CZ-5 vehicle configurations are planned, with maximum payload capacities of ~25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb) to LEO and ~14,000 kilograms (31,000 lb) to GTO. The Long March 5 roughly matches the capabilities of American EELV heavy-class vehicles such as the Delta IV Heavy.
Upcoming flights
Long March 5 | Chang'e 8
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
2029
Long March 5 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 5 flown?
- 9 times, with 9 successes and 0 failures. Another 2 flights are scheduled.
- What is Long March 5's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 9 successful flights out of 9 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 5 launch?
- Long March 5 | Chang'e 7, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It's set for no earlier than 2027 from 101.
- How much can Long March 5 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 5 at 25,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 14,000 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 5 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 5 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.