head to head
Long March 6 vs Electron
Verdict
- Taller
- Long March 6
- 29 m vs 18 m
- Flown more
- Electron
- 15 vs 98
- Flew first
- Long March 6
- 2015-09-19 vs 2017-05-25
Long March 6
- Country / maker
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Height
- 29 m
- Diameter
- 3.4 m
- Launch mass
- 103 t
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2015-09-19
Electron
- Country / maker
- Rocket Lab
- Height
- 18 m
- Diameter
- 1.2 m
- Launch mass
- 13 t
- LEO capacity
- 300 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2017-05-25
Every number
| Field | Long March 6 | Electron |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | Rocket Lab |
| Height | 29 m | 18 m |
| Diameter | 3.4 m | 1.2 m |
| Launch mass | 103 t | 13 t |
| LEO capacity | — | 300 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — |
| Stages | 3 | 3 |
| Maiden flight | 2015-09-19 | 2017-05-25 |
| Launches | 15 | 98 |
| Success rate | 100.0% | 95.9% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | active |