Long March 2D

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The Long March 2D, 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.

Specifications

Thrust: 2,962 kN
Height: 38.3 m
Diameter: 3.35 m
Launch mass: 232 t
Stages: 2
Launch cost: $30M
LEO capacity: 3,500 kg
GTO capacity: 0 kg
SSO capacity: 1,300 kg

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

Flight record

101flightswith a definitive outcome

99%success rate100 of 101

1failureincluding partial failures

69success streakcurrent

First flight August 9, 1992 · latest September 19, 2026 · 10:50 UTC

Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.

Flights per year

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Failed

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Long March 2D flights per year
Year	Successful	Failed	Total
1992	1	0	1
1993	0	0	0
1994	1	0	1
1995	0	0	0
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	0	0
1998	0	0	0
1999	0	0	0
2000	0	0	0
2001	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	2	0	2
2006	0	0	0
2007	1	0	1
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	3	0	3
2011	1	0	1
2012	3	0	3
2013	2	0	2
2014	2	0	2
2015	4	0	4
2016	5	1	6
2017	3	0	3
2018	7	0	7
2019	1	0	1
2020	7	0	7
2021	6	0	6
2022	14	0	14
2023	12	0	12
2024	7	0	7
2025	7	0	7
2026	5	0	5

Flights

5 of 101

All 101 flights