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Long March 2D
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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Flights
91
100
Success rate
95.6%
99%
Thrust
162 kN
2,962 kN
Height
18 m
38.3 m
Diameter
1.2 m
3.35 m
Launch mass
13 t
232 t
LEO capacity
300 kg
3,500 kg
GTO capacity
—
0 kg
Launch cost
$6M
$30M
Reusable
No
No
Stages
3
2
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