head to head
Long March 3B/E vs Ariane 5 ECA
Verdict
- Taller
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 56.3 m vs 57.7 m
- Flown more
- Long March 3B/E
- 78 vs 73
- Flew first
- Ariane 5 ECA
- 2007-05-13 vs 2002-12-11
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
Ariane 5 ECA
- Country / maker
- ArianeGroup
- Height
- 57.7 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Launch mass
- 780 t
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- 10,500 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2002-12-11
Every number
| Field | Long March 3B/E | Ariane 5 ECA |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ArianeGroup |
| Height | 56.3 m | 57.7 m |
| Diameter | 3.4 m | 5.4 m |
| Launch mass | 456 t | 780 t |
| LEO capacity | 12,000 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 5,500 kg | 10,500 kg |
| Stages | 3 | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2007-05-13 | 2002-12-11 |
| Launches | 78 | 73 |
| Success rate | 97.4% | 97.3% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | retired |