head to head
Long March 2F/G vs Soyuz 2.1a
Verdict
- Taller
- Long March 2F/G
- 62 m vs 46.3 m
- More to LEO
- Long March 2F/G
- 8,399 kg vs 7,020 kg
- Flown more
- Soyuz 2.1a
- 22 vs 58
- Flew first
- Soyuz 2.1a
- 2011-10-31 vs 2004-11-04
Long March 2F/G
- Country / maker
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Height
- 62 m
- Diameter
- 3.4 m
- Launch mass
- 464 t
- LEO capacity
- 8,399 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2011-10-31
Soyuz 2.1a
- Country / maker
- Progress Rocket Space Center
- Height
- 46.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.0 m
- Launch mass
- 312 t
- LEO capacity
- 7,020 kg
- GTO capacity
- 2,810 kg
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2004-11-04
Every number
| Field | Long March 2F/G | Soyuz 2.1a |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | Progress Rocket Space Center |
| Height | 62 m | 46.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.4 m | 3.0 m |
| Launch mass | 464 t | 312 t |
| LEO capacity | 8,399 kg | 7,020 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | 2,810 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 3 |
| Maiden flight | 2011-10-31 | 2004-11-04 |
| Launches | 22 | 58 |
| Success rate | 100.0% | 98.3% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | active | active |