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Long March 4B vs Tsiklon-3
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#138 VS #139
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Long March 4B ranks #138 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (4,200 kg); Tsiklon-3 ranks #139 (4,100 kg).
Rank 138 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
4,200 kg
Launches58
Success rate98.3%
Payload to GTO1,500 kg
First flight10 May 1999
Height44.1 m
Liftoff thrust2,961 kN
Launch mass249 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
Rank 139 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
4,100 kg
Launches122
Success rate94.3%
Payload to GTO—
First flight24 Jun 1977
Height39.27 m
Liftoff thrust2,713 kN
Launch mass189 t
Launch cost$15,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026