CNSPACE(@CNSpaceflight):10 years of Long March 5 today — still China’s heaviest rocket in service It flew nearly a year after SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 landing. In the decade that followed, reusability has transformed the industry, and Chinese state and commercial programs have followed that path closely CZ-5 will cede the title of heaviest Chinese launcher soon, yet it nevertheless retains a critical role for high-profile flagship missions, including Chang’e-7, the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), and Tianwen-3

2026.11.03 07:59

10 years of Long March 5 today — still China’s heaviest rocket in service It flew nearly a year after SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 landing. In the decade that followed, reusability has transformed the industry, and Chinese state and commercial programs have followed that path closely CZ-5 will cede the title of heaviest Chinese launcher soon, yet it nevertheless retains a critical role for high-profile flagship missions, including Chang’e-7, the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), and Tianwen-3