Long March 2D

Long March 2D

Long March 2D launch of VRSS-1 in September 2012
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	CALT
Country of origin	People's Republic of China
Size
Height	41.056 metres (134.70 ft)
Diameter	3.35 metres (11.0 ft)
Mass	232,250 kilograms (512,020 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO	3,500 kilograms (7,700 lb)
Payload to SSO	1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	Long March
Launch history
Status	Active
Launch sites	LA-2/138 & LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC
Total launches	26
Successes	26
First flight	9 August 1992
First stage
Length	27.91 m
Diameter	3.35 m
Propellant mass	182,000 kg (401,000 lb)
Engines	4 YF-21C
Thrust	2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf)
Specific impulse	2,550 m/s (260 s)
Fuel	N2O4/UDMH
Second stage
Length	10.9 m
Diameter	3.35 m
Propellant mass	52,700 kg (116,200 lb)
Engines	1 YF-24C (1 x YF-22C (Main)) (4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
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)
Fuel	N2O4/UDMH

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 orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. It is mainly launched from areas 2B and 4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992. It is most commonly used to launch FSW-2 and 3 reconnaissance satellites. The general designer of Long March 2D is Mr. Ma Jia (马佳). It is part of the Long March 2 rocket family.

List of Launches

Main article: List of Long March launches

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

Flight number	Date (UTC)	Launch site	Payload	Orbit	Result
1	August 9, 1992 08:00	LA-2/138, JSLC	FSW-2 No.1	LEO	Success
2	July 3, 1994 08:00	LA-2/138, JSLC	FSW-2 No.2	LEO	Success
3	October 20, 1996 07:20	LA-2/138, JSLC	FSW-2 No.3	LEO	Success
4	November 3, 2003 07:20	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	FSW-3 No.1	LEO	Success
5	September 27, 2004 08:00	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	FSW-3 No.2	LEO	Success
6	July 5, 2005 22:40	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Shijian 7	SSO	Success
7	August 29, 2005 08:45	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	FSW-3 No.3	LEO	Success
8	May 25, 2007 07:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Yaogan 2 ZDPS-1	SSO	Success
9	November 5, 2008 00:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Shiyan-3 Chuangxin-1-02	SSO	Success
10	December 1, 2008 04:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Yaogan 4	SSO	Success
11	December 9, 2009 08:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Yaogan 7	SSO	Success
12	June 15, 2010 01:39	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Shijian 12	SSO	Success
13	August 24, 2010 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Tianhui-1A	SSO	Success
14	September 22, 2010 02:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Yaogan 11 ZDPS-1A ZDPS-1B	SSO	Success
15	November 20, 2011 00:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Shiyan-4 Chuangxin-1-03	SSO	Success
16	May 6, 2012 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Tianhui-1B	SSO	Success
17	September 29, 2012 04:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	VRSS-1	SSO	Success
18	December 18, 2012 16:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Göktürk-2	SSO	Success
19	April 26, 2013 04:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Gaofen 1 TurkSat-3USat NEE-01 Pegaso CubeBug-1	SSO	Success
20	November 25, 2013 02:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Shiyan-5	SSO	Success
21	September 4, 2014 00:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Chuangxin-1-04 Lingqiao	SSO	Success
22	November 20, 2014 07:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Yaogan 24	SSO	Success
23	September 14, 2015 04:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Gaofen 9	SSO	Success
24	October 7, 2015 04:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Jilin-1A Jilin-1B Jilin-1C Jilin-1D	SSO	Success
25	October 26, 2015 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	Tianhui-1C	SSO	Success
26	December 17, 2015 00:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	DAMPE	SSO	Success

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