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Long March 5

Long March 5 is the heavy-lift member of the Chinese Long March launch-vehicle series. The cryogenic two-stage core is assisted by four liquid-fueled boosters and launches major lunar, planetary, and high-energy spacecraft from Wenchang. The exact designer, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, is a subsidiary of CASC.

Long March 5
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Identity

Aliases
Chang Zheng 5CZ-5LM-5长征五号Pang-WuFat Five
Family Name
Long March 5
Full Name
Long March 5
Status
active
Type
rocket

Details

Description
Long March 5 is the heavy-lift member of the Chinese Long March launch-vehicle series. The cryogenic two-stage core is assisted by four liquid-fueled boosters and launches major lunar, planetary, and high-energy spacecraft from Wenchang. The exact designer, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, is a subsidiary of CASC.
Dimensions
Diameter M
5
Height M
57
First Flight Year
2,016
Manufacturer
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Two exact YF-77 hydrogen-oxygen engines on the 5 m core first stage.
    • Count
      8
      Placement
      booster
      Propulsion System
      Role
      booster
      Stage
      first-stage
      Variant Notes
      Four strap-on boosters, each with two exact YF-100 liquid-oxygen/kerosene engines.
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      second-stage
      Variant Notes
      Two exact YF-75D hydrogen-oxygen engines on the core second stage.
    Name
    Long March 5 basic configuration
    Notes
    Exact basic Long March 5 two-stage cryogenic configuration: two YF-77 core first-stage engines, eight YF-100 engines across four liquid strap-on boosters, and two YF-75D core second-stage engines. Long March 5B and other modular Long March branches remain intentionally separate.
Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass Kg
870,000
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
14,000
Leo
25,000
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
4

Links

Official Url
https://calt.spacechina.com/n482/n742/index.html
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_5

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Creation Time
April 26, 2026 at 15:34:07 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 15:01:25 UTC
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