Long March 2D

Chinese orbital carrier rocket From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Long March 2D (Chinese: 长征二号丁火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D, and LM-2D, is a Chinese two-stage orbital carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. It is manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).[3]

Country of originChina
Cost per launchUS$30 million[1]
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Long March 2D
Rendering of Long March 2D.
FunctionMedium-lift launch vehicle
ManufacturerShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Country of originChina
Cost per launchUS$30 million[1]
Size
Height41.056 m (134.70 ft)[2]
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Mass232,250 kg (512,020 lb)
Stages2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass3,500 kg (7,700 lb)[3]
Payload to SSO
Mass1,300 kg (2,900 lb)[4]
Associated rockets
FamilyLong March
Launch history
StatusActive
Launch sitesLA-2/138 and LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC
LA-9, TSLC
LA-3, XSLC
Total launches102
Success(es)101
Partial failure1
First flight9 August 1992
Last flight12 March 2026 (most recent)
First stage
Height27.91 m
Diameter3.35 m
Propellant mass182,000 kg (401,000 lb)
Powered by4 YF-21C
Maximum thrust2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf)
Specific impulse2,550 m/s (8,400 ft/s)
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Second stage
Height10.9 m
Diameter3.35 m
Propellant mass52,700 kg (116,200 lb)
Powered by1 YF-24C
(1 x YF-22C (Main))
(4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
Maximum thrust742.04 kN (166,820 lbf) (Main)
47.1 kN (10,600 lbf) (Vernier)
Specific impulse2,942 m/s (300.0 s) (Main)
2,834 m/s (289.0 s) (Vernier)
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
Third stage (optional) – YZ-3
Powered by1 × YF-50D
Maximum thrust6.5 kN (1,500 lbf)
Specific impulse315.5 s (3.094 km/s)
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
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It is mainly launched from areas LA-2B and LA-4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992. It was initially used to launch FSW-2 and FSW-3 reconnaissance satellites. More recently it has also launched from LA-9 TSLC and LA-3 XSLC.

Unlike all other members of the Long March 2 rocket family, the Long March 2D is a two-stage version of the Long March 4 launch vehicle.[3][5]

Launch statistics

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6
9
12
15
1992
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned

List of launches

Long March 2D launch of VRSS-1 in September 2012
Launch of the first Venezuelan Earth observation satellite, VRSS-1 / Miranda, by the LM-2D launch vehicle.
Launch of the first Venezuelan Earth observation satellite, VRSS-1 / Miranda.

The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.

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