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Chinese orbital carrier rocket From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Quick facts Function, Manufacturer ...
|  Rendering of Long March 2D. | |
| Function | Medium-lift launch vehicle | 
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology | 
| Country of origin | China | 
| Cost per launch | US$30 million[1] | 
| Size | |
| Height | 41.056 m (134.70 ft)[2] | 
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) | 
| Mass | 232,250 kg (512,020 lb) | 
| Stages | 2 | 
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)[3] | 
| Payload to SSO | |
| Mass | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)[4] | 
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Long March | 
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active | 
| Launch sites | LA-2/138 and LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC LA-9, TSLC LA-3, XSLC | 
| Total launches | 101 | 
| Success(es) | 100 | 
| Partial failure | 1 | 
| First flight | 9 August 1992 | 
| Last flight | 13 October 2025 (most recent) | 
| First stage | |
| Height | 27.91 m | 
| Diameter | 3.35 m | 
| Propellant mass | 182,000 kg (401,000 lb) | 
| Powered by | 4 YF-21C | 
| Maximum thrust | 2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf) | 
| Specific impulse | 2,550 m/s (8,400 ft/s) | 
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH | 
| Second stage | |
| Height | 10.9 m | 
| Diameter | 3.35 m | 
| Propellant mass | 52,700 kg (116,200 lb) | 
| Powered by | 1 YF-24C (1 x YF-22C (Main)) (4 x YF-23C (Vernier)) | 
| Maximum thrust | 742.04 kN (166,820 lbf) (Main) 47.1 kN (10,600 lbf) (Vernier) | 
| Specific impulse | 2,942 m/s (300.0 s) (Main) 2,834 m/s (289.0 s) (Vernier) | 
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH | 
| Third stage (optional) – YZ-3 | |
| Powered by | 1 × YF-50D | 
| Maximum thrust | 6.5 kN (1,500 lbf) | 
| Specific impulse | 315.5 s (3.094 km/s) | 
| Propellant | N2O4 / 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]
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Main article: List of Long March launches



The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.
More information Flight number, Serial number ...
| Flight number | Serial number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Upper stage | Payload | Orbit | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y1 | 9 August 1992 08:00 | LA-2/138, JSLC | None | FSW-2 No.1 | LEO | Success | 
| 2 | Y2 | 3 July 1994 08:00 | LA-2/138, JSLC | None | FSW-2 No.2 | LEO | Success | 
| 3 | Y3 | 20 October 1996 07:20 | LA-2/138, JSLC | None | FSW-2 No.3 | LEO | Success | 
| 4 | Y4 | 3 November 2003 07:20 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | FSW-3 No.1 | LEO | Success | 
| 5 | Y5 | 27 September 2004 08:00 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | FSW-3 No.2 | LEO | Success | 
| 6 | Y6 | 5 July 2005 22:40 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shijian 7 | SSO | Success | 
| 7 | Y7 | 29 August 2005 08:45 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | FSW-3 No.3 | LEO | Success | 
| 8 | Y8 | 25 May 2007 07:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 2 ZDPS-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 9 | Y12 | 5 November 2008 00:15 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 3 Chuangxin-1-02 | SSO | Success | 
| 10 | Y9 | 1 December 2008 04:42 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 4 | SSO | Success | 
| 11 | Y10 | 9 December 2009 08:42 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 7 | SSO | Success | 
| 12 | Y15 | 15 June 2010 01:39 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shijian 12 | SSO | Success | 
| 13 | Y14 | 24 August 2010 07:10 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Tianhui-1A | SSO | Success | 
| 14 | Y11 | 22 September 2010 02:42 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 11 ZDPS-1A ZDPS-1B | SSO | Success | 
| 15 | Y19 | 20 November 2011 00:15 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 4 Chuangxin-1-03 | SSO | Success | 
| 16 | Y17 | 6 May 2012 07:10 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Tianhui-1B | SSO | Success | 
| 17 | Y16 | 29 September 2012 04:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | VRSS-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 18 | Y22 | 18 December 2012 16:13 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Göktürk-2 | SSO | Success | 
| 19 | Y18 | 26 April 2013 04:13 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 1 TurkSat-3USat NEE-01 Pegaso CubeBug-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 20 | Y23 | 25 November 2013 02:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 5 | SSO | Success | 
| 21 | Y25 | 4 September 2014 00:15 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Chuangxin-1-04 Lingqiao | SSO | Success | 
| 22 | Y24 | 20 November 2014 07:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 24 | SSO | Success | 
| 23 | Y21 | 14 September 2015 04:42 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 9 | SSO | Success | 
| 24 | Y37 | 7 October 2015 04:13 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Jilin-1A Jilin-1B Jilin-1C Jilin-1D | SSO | Success | 
| 25 | Y26 | 26 October 2015 07:10 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Tianhui-1C | SSO | Success | 
| 26 | Y31 | 17 December 2015 00:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | DAMPE | SSO | Success | 
| 27 | Y36 | 5 April 2016 17:38 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shijian 10 | LEO | Success | 
| 28 | Y27 | 15 May 2016 02:43 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 30 | SSO | Success | 
| 29 | Y32 | 15 August 2016 17:40 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | QSS LiXing-1 3Cat-2 | SSO | Success | 
| 30 | Y34 | 11 November 2016 23:14 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yunhai-1-01 | SSO | Success | 
| 31 | Y33 | 21 December 2016 19:22 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | TanSat | SSO | Success | 
| 32 | Y39 | 28 December 2016 03:23 | LA-9, TSLC | None | SuperView-1 01 SuperView-1 02 BY70-1 | SSO | Partial failure | 
| 33 | Y30 | 9 October 2017 04:13 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | VRSS-2 | SSO | Success | 
| 34 | Y47 | 3 December 2017 04:11 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | LKW-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 35 | Y48 | 23 December 2017 04:14 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | LKW-2 | SSO | Success | 
| 36 | Y40 | 9 January 2018 03:24 | LA-9, TSLC | None | SuperView-1 03 SuperView-1 04 | SSO | Success | 
| 37 | Y49 | 13 January 2018 07:10 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | LKW-3 | SSO | Success | 
| 38 | Y13 | 2 February 2018 07:51 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | CSES-01 (Zhangheng 1) | SSO | Success | 
| 39 | Y50 | 17 March 2018 07:10 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | LKW-4 | SSO | Success | 
| 40 | Y20 | 2 June 2018 04:13 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 6 Luojia 1 | SSO | Success | 
| 41 | Y28 | 19 November 2018 23:40 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 6-01 Jiading 1 Tianzhi-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 42 | Y38 | 7 December 2018 04:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | SaudiSat 5A SaudiSat 5B | SSO | Success | 
| 43 | Y35 | 29 December 2018 08:00 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | YZ-3 | Yunhai-2 01-06 Hongyan-1 | LEO | Success | 
| 44 | Y43 | 25 September 2019 00:54 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yunhai-1-02 | SSO | Success | 
| 45 | Y58 | 15 January 2020 02:53 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01 ÑuSat-7 ÑuSat-8 | SSO | Success | 
| 46 | Y61 | 19 February 2020 21:07 | LA-3, XSLC | None | XJSS C/D/E/F | LEO | Success | 
| 47 | Y51 | 31 May 2020 08:53 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 9-02 HEAD-4 | SSO | Success | 
| 48 | Y52 | 17 June 2020 07:19 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 9-03 HEAD-5 ZDPS-3 | SSO | Success | 
| 49 | Y29 | 4 July 2020 23:44 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 6-02 | SSO | Success | 
| 50 | Y56 | 6 August 2020 04:01 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 9-04 | SSO | Success | 
| 51 | Y57 | 23 August 2020 02:27 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Gaofen 9-05 Tiantuo 5 | SSO | Success | 
| 52 | Y54 | 11 June 2021 03:03 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Beijing-3A Hisea-2 Yang Wang-1 Tianjian (TKSY01-TJ) | SSO | Success | 
| 53 | Y74 | 3 July 2021 02:51 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01B Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D × 3 Xingshidai-10 | SSO | Success | 
| 54 | Y62 | 29 July 2021 04:01 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Tianhui-1D | SSO | Success | 
| 55 | Y53 | 14 October 2021 10:51 | LA-9, TSLC | None | CHASE (Chinese Hα Solar Explorer) Golden Bauhinia-2 Guidao Daqi Midu TSW HEAD-2E HEAD-2F MOTS QX-1 SSS-1 SSS-2A Tianshu-1 Tianyuan-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 56 | Y63 | 6 November 2021 03:00 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 35A Yaogan 35B Yaogan 35C | LEO | Success | 
| 57 | Y41 | 29 December 2021 11:13 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Tianhui-4 | SSO | Success | 
| 58 | Y70 | 17 January 2022 02:35 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Shiyan 13 | SSO | Success | 
| 59 | Y79 | 5 May 2022 02:38 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01C Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D × 7 | SSO | Success | 
| 60 | Y64 | 23 June 2022 02:22 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 35-02A Yaogan 35-02B Yaogan 35-02C | LEO | Success | 
| 61 | Y65 | 29 July 2022 13:28 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 35-03A Yaogan 35-03B Yaogan 35-03C | LEO | Success | 
| 62 | Y66 | 19 August 2022 17:37 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 35-04A Yaogan 35-04B Yaogan 35-04C | LEO | Success | 
| 63 | Y75 | 24 August 2022 03:01 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Beijing-3B | SSO | Success | 
| 64 | Y67 | 6 September 2022 04:19 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 35-05A Yaogan 35-05B Yaogan 35-05C | LEO | Success | 
| 65 | Y76 | 20 September 2022 23:15 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yunhai-1 03 | SSO | Success | 
| 66 | Y68 | 26 September 2022 13:38 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 36-01A Yaogan 36-01B Yaogan 36-01C | LEO | Success | 
| 67 | Y55 | 8 October 2022 23:43 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | ASO-S (Kuafu-1) | SSO | Success | 
| 68 | Y69 | 14 October 2022 19:12 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 36-02A Yaogan 36-02B Yaogan 36-02C | LEO | Success | 
| 69 | Y72 | 29 October 2022 01:01 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 20C | LEO | Success | 
| 70 | Y89 | 27 November 2022 12:23 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 36-03A Yaogan 36-03B Yaogan 36-03C | LEO | Success | 
| 71 | Y45 | 8 December 2022 18:31 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Gaofen 5-01A | SSO | Success | 
| 72 | Y80 | 14 December 2022 18:25 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 36-04A Yaogan 36-04B Yaogan 36-04C | LEO | Success | 
| 73 | Y73 | 13 January 2023 07:00 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yaogan 37 Shiyan 22A Shiyan 22B | LEO | Success | 
| 74 | Y71 | 15 January 2023 03:14 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Beiyou-1 Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 34 Jilin-1 Hongwai-A 07/08 Jilin-1 MF-02A 03/04/07 Luojia-3-01 Qilu-2/3 Rizhao-3 Golden Bauhinia-3/4/6 | SSO | Success | 
| 75 | Y90 | 30 March 2023 10:50 | LA-9, TSLC | None | PIESAT-1A 01 PIESAT-1B 01 PIESAT-1B 02 PIESAT-1B 03 | SSO | Success | 
| 76 | Y88 | 15 June 2023 05:30 | LA-9, TSLC | None | 8 × Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 30 x Jilin-1 Gaofen-06A 2 x Jilin-1 Pingtai-02A Heergousi-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 77 | Y91 | 23 July 2023 02:50 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Lingxi-03 Skysight AS-01 Skysight AS-02 Skysight AS-03 | LEO | Success | 
| 78 | Y81 | 26 July 2023 20:02 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 36-05A Yaogan 36-05B Yaogan 36-05C | LEO | Success | 
| 79 | Y82 | 31 August 2023 07:36 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 39-01A Yaogan 39-01B Yaogan 39-01C | LEO | Success | 
| 80 | Y83 | 17 September 2023 04:13 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 39-02A Yaogan 39-02B Yaogan 39-02C | LEO | Success | 
| 81 | Y84 | 5 October 2023 00:24 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 39-03A Yaogan 39-03B Yaogan 39-03C | LEO | Success | 
| 82 | Y77 | 15 October 2023 00:54 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Yunhai-1 04 | SSO | Success | 
| 83 | Y85 | 23 October 2023 20:03 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 39-04A Yaogan 39-04B Yaogan 39-04C | LEO | Success | 
| 84 | Y59 | 23 November 2023 10:00 | LA-3, XSLC | YZ-3 | Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A, 2B, 2C | LEO | Success | 
| 85 | Y86 | 10 December 2023 01:58 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 39-05A Yaogan 39-05B Yaogan 39-05C | LEO | Success | 
| 86 | Y87 | 21 March 2024 05:27 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | YZ-3 | Yunhai-2 × 6 (07-12) | LEO | Success | 
| 87 | Y102 | 2 April 2024 22:56 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 42-01 | LEO | Success | 
| 88 | Y97 | 15 April 2024 04:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | SuperView Neo 3-01 | SSO | Success | 
| 89 | Y103 | 20 April 2024 23:45 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Yaogan 42-02 | LEO | Success | 
| 90 | Y98 | 20 May 2024 03:06 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Beijing-3C 01 Beijing-3C 02 Beijing-3C 03 Beijing-3C 04 | SSO | Success | 
| 91 | Y99 | 20 September 2024 04:11 | LA-9, TSLC | None | Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B (01-06) | SSO | Success | 
| 92 | Y78 | 27 September 2024 10:30 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shijian-19 | LEO | Success | 
| 93 | Y60 | 12 December 2024 07:17 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | YZ-3 | Gaosu Jiguang Zuanshi Xingzuo Shiyan Xitong (High-speed Laser Diamond Constellation Experimental System) × 5 | LEO | Success | 
| 94 | Y99 | 16 December 2024 18:50 | LA-9, TSLC | None | PIESAT-2 09 PIESAT-2 10 PIESAT-2 11 PIESAT-2 12 | SSO | Success | 
| 95 | Y101 | 17 January 2025 04:07 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | PRSC-EO1 Lantan-1 Tianlu-1 | SSO | Success | 
| 96 | Y100 | 15 March 2025 04:11 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | SuperView Neo 3-02 Tianyan 23 | SSO | Success | 
| 97 | Y78 | 1 April 2025 04:00 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | 4 x SatNet test satellites | LEO | Success | 
| 98 | Y107 | 14 May 2025 04:12 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Xingshidai 27-38 | SSO | Success | 
| 99 | Y42 | 14 June 2025 07:56 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | CSES-02 (Zhangheng 1-02) | SSO | Success | 
| 100 | Y94 | 29 September 2025 03:00 | LA-3, XSLC | None | Shiyan 30A Shiyan 30B | LEO | Success | 
| 101 | Y92 | 13 October 2025 10:00 | LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC | None | Shiyan 31 | LEO | Success | 
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