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M-V vs Long March 2A

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #189 VS #190 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

M-V ranks #189 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (1,800 kg); Long March 2A ranks #190 (1,800 kg).

Rank 189 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,800 kg

Launches7

Success rate85.7%

Payload to GTO—

First flight12 Feb 1997

Height30.8 m

Liftoff thrust3,780 kN

Launch mass137 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 190 of 311

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

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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026