Long March 2C/SD
Long March familyChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationRetired
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine. The 2C/SD variant has an additional "Smart Dispenser" upper stage for multiple payloads.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 2,786 kN
- Height
- 42 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Launch mass
- 192 t
- Stages
- 3
- LEO capacity
- 3,850 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
7flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate7 of 7
0failuresincluding partial failures
7success streakcurrent
First flight September 1, 1997 · latest June 11, 1999
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Long March 2C/SD flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |