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Long March 2C/SM

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.

Long March 2C/SM vehicle

Specifications

Thrust
2,962 kN
Height
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch mass
233 t
Stages
3
LEO capacity
3,850 kg
GTO capacity
1,440 kg

Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.

Flight record

2flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate2 of 2
0failuresincluding partial failures
2success streakcurrent

First flight December 29, 2003 · latest July 25, 2004

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/SM flights per year
Long March 2C/SM flights per year
YearSuccessfulFailedTotal
2003101
2004101

Flights

2 of 2