head to head
Falcon 9 vs Long March 3B/E
Verdict
- Taller
- Falcon 9
- 70 m vs 56.3 m
- More to LEO
- Falcon 9
- 22,800 kg vs 12,000 kg
- Flown more
- Falcon 9
- 643 vs 78
- Flew first
- Long March 3B/E
- 2018-05-11 vs 2007-05-13
Falcon 9
- Country / maker
- SpaceX
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.6 m
- Launch mass
- 549 t
- LEO capacity
- 22,800 kg
- GTO capacity
- 8,300 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2018-05-11
Long March 3B/E
- Country / maker
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Height
- 56.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.4 m
- Launch mass
- 456 t
- LEO capacity
- 12,000 kg
- GTO capacity
- 5,500 kg
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2007-05-13
Every number
| Field | Falcon 9 | Long March 3B/E |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | SpaceX | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Height | 70 m | 56.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.6 m | 3.4 m |
| Launch mass | 549 t | 456 t |
| LEO capacity | 22,800 kg | 12,000 kg |
| GTO capacity | 8,300 kg | 5,500 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 3 |
| Maiden flight | 2018-05-11 | 2007-05-13 |
| Launches | 643 | 78 |
| Success rate | 99.8% | 97.4% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | active | active |