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Long March 3B/YZ-1 vs Atlas V 511
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#68 VS #69
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Long March 3B/YZ-1 ranks #68 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (11,500 kg); Atlas V 511 ranks #69 (10,986 kg).
Rank 68 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
11,500 kg
Launches15
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO5,100 kg
First flight14 Feb 1996
Height54.8 m
Liftoff thrust5,923 kN
Launch mass425 t
Launch cost$70,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
Rank 69 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
10,986 kg
Launches1
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO5,250 kg
First flight21 Jan 2022
Height58.3 m
Liftoff thrust5,490 kN
Launch mass590 t
Launch cost$130,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026