When did Long March 5 first fly?

Long March 5 had its first flight in 2016, operated by CASC. Current status: active.

What's the payload capacity of Long March 5?

Long March 5 can lift up to 25 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 14 tonnes to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Long March 5 stands 57 metres tall with a diameter of 5 metres. Total thrust at liftoff: 10,560 kN across 2 stages.

No, Long March 5 is expendable — boosters and upper stages are not recovered for reflight.

active New Space · China

Name: Long March 5
Brand: CASC

China's most powerful operational rocket. Launched Tianwen-1 Mars mission, Chang'e 5 lunar sample return, and core modules of Tiangong space station.

Height

57 m

Diameter

5 m

Payload to LEO

25 t

Payload to GTO

14 t

Thrust at liftoff

10,560 kN

Stages

Reusable

First flight

2016

Propellant

LH2/LOX + Kerosene/LOX

When did Long March 5 first fly?: Long March 5 had its first flight in 2016, operated by CASC. Current status: active.
What's the payload capacity of Long March 5?: Long March 5 can lift up to 25 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 14 tonnes to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
How tall is Long March 5?: Long March 5 stands 57 metres tall with a diameter of 5 metres. Total thrust at liftoff: 10,560 kN across 2 stages.
Is Long March 5 reusable?: No, Long March 5 is expendable — boosters and upper stages are not recovered for reflight.