Compared with the rocket used by the United States to launch the space shuttle and the rocket used by China to launch the Shenzhou, which one is bigger? How many times is it approximately?

First of all, two concepts should be clarified.

The rocket that the United States launched the space shuttle: I think you are referring to the outer tank of the space shuttle;

The rocket that China launched the Shenzhou: I think you are referring to the Long March 2 F-type rocket.

This is the US space shuttle, and the largest brown object is the outer tank.

This is China’s Long March 2 F-type rocket dedicated to launching manned spacecraft.

This is a size comparison of various models of China’s Long March series of rockets. The fourth one from the left is the Long March 2 F-type rocket.

It’s impossible to compare the size just by looking at the pictures. Let’s take a look at the specific data:

Space shuttle outer tank: 46.9 meters long, 8.4 meters in diameter;

Long March 2 F-type rocket: Total length: 52 meters (launches Tiangong type)/58.34 meters (launches Shenzhou spacecraft).

In terms of length, the Long March is slightly larger than the outer tank.

Can you understand this? Questions are welcome.