Long March 2C/YZ-1S
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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.
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
- 1,250 kg
- SSO capacity
- 1,400 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
10flightswith a definitive outcome
90%success rate9 of 10
1failureincluding partial failures
2success streakcurrent
First flight October 9, 2018 · latest March 27, 2026 · 04:11 UTC
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/YZ-1S flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Flights
5 of 10- Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33SuccessMar 27 · 04:11 UTC
- Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 4 x SatNet test satellitesSuccessSep 16 · 01:06 UTC
- Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/BPartial FailureMar 13 · 12:51 UTC
- Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 3 x SatNet test satellitesSuccessDec 30 · 00:13 UTC
- Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Haiyang 3-01SuccessNov 16 · 03:55 UTC