head to head
Soyuz 2.1b vs Long March 2D
Verdict
- Taller
- Soyuz 2.1b
- 46.3 m vs 38.3 m
- More to LEO
- Soyuz 2.1b
- 8,200 kg vs 3,500 kg
- Flown more
- Long March 2D
- 25 vs 101
- Flew first
- Long March 2D
- 2008-07-26 vs 1992-08-09
Soyuz 2.1b
- Country / maker
- Progress Rocket Space Center
- Height
- 46.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.0 m
- Launch mass
- 312 t
- LEO capacity
- 8,200 kg
- GTO capacity
- 3,250 kg
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2008-07-26
Long March 2D
- Country / maker
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Height
- 38.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.4 m
- Launch mass
- 232 t
- LEO capacity
- 3,500 kg
- GTO capacity
- 0
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 1992-08-09
Every number
| Field | Soyuz 2.1b | Long March 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Progress Rocket Space Center | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Height | 46.3 m | 38.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.0 m | 3.4 m |
| Launch mass | 312 t | 232 t |
| LEO capacity | 8,200 kg | 3,500 kg |
| GTO capacity | 3,250 kg | 0 |
| Stages | 3 | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2008-07-26 | 1992-08-09 |
| Launches | 25 | 101 |
| Success rate | 100.0% | 99.0% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | active |