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Long March 2A vs Minotaur IV HAPS

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #190 VS #191 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict

Long March 2A ranks #190 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (1,800 kg); Minotaur IV HAPS ranks #191 (1,750 kg).

Rank 190 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
1,800 kg
Launches4
Success rate75%
Payload to GTO—
First flight05 Nov 1974
Height31.17 m
Liftoff thrust2,786 kN
Launch mass190 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 191 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
1,750 kg
Launches1
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO0 kg
First flight20 Nov 2010
Height23.9 m
Liftoff thrust2,200 kN
Launch mass86 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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