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Long March 2D
	Rendering of Long March 2D.
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	SAST
Country of origin	China
Cost per launch	US$30 million
Size
Height	41.056 m (134.70 ft)
Diameter	3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Mass	232,250 kg (512,020 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
Payload to SSO
Mass	1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	Long March
Launch history
Status	Active
Launch sites	LA-2/138 and LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC; LA-9, TSLC; LA-3, XSLC
Total launches	92
Success(es)	91
Partial failure(s)	1
First flight	9 August 1992
Last flight	27 September 2024
First stage
Height	27.91 m
Diameter	3.35 m
Propellant mass	182,000 kg (401,000 lb)
Powered by	4 YF-21C
Maximum thrust	2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf)
Specific impulse	2,550 m/s (8,400 ft/s)
Propellant	N2O4 / UDMH
Second stage
Height	10.9 m
Diameter	3.35 m
Propellant mass	52,700 kg (116,200 lb)
Powered by	1 YF-24C; (1 x YF-22C (Main)); (4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
Maximum thrust	742.04 kN (166,820 lbf) (Main); 47.1 kN (10,600 lbf) (Vernier)
Specific impulse	2,942 m/s (300.0 s) (Main); 2,834 m/s (289.0 s) (Vernier)
Propellant	N2O4 / UDMH
Third stage (optional) – YZ-3
Powered by	1 × YF-50D
Maximum thrust	6.5 kN (1,500 lbf)
Specific impulse	315.5 s (3.094 km/s)
Propellant	N2O4 / UDMH
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The Long March 2D (Chinese: 长征二号丁火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D, and LM-2D, is a Chinese two-stage orbital carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. It is manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).^[3]

It is mainly launched from areas LA-2B and LA-4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992. It was initially used to launch FSW-2 and FSW-3 reconnaissance satellites. More recently it has also launched from LA-9 TSLC and LA-3 XSLC.

Unlike all other members of the Long March 2 rocket family, the Long March 2D is a two-stage version of the Long March 4 launch vehicle.^[3]^[5]

Launch statistics

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Planned

List of launches

The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.

Flight number	Serial number	Date (UTC)	Launch site	Upper stage	Payload	Orbit	Result
1	Y1	9 August 1992 08:00	LA-2/138, JSLC	None	FSW-2 No.1	LEO	Success
2	Y2	3 July 1994 08:00	LA-2/138, JSLC	None	FSW-2 No.2	LEO	Success
3	Y3	20 October 1996 07:20	LA-2/138, JSLC	None	FSW-2 No.3	LEO	Success
4	Y4	3 November 2003 07:20	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	FSW-3 No.1	LEO	Success
5	Y5	27 September 2004 08:00	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	FSW-3 No.2	LEO	Success
6	Y6	5 July 2005 22:40	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shijian 7	SSO	Success
7	Y7	29 August 2005 08:45	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	FSW-3 No.3	LEO	Success
8	Y8	25 May 2007 07:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 2 ZDPS-1	SSO	Success
9	Y12	5 November 2008 00:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shiyan 3 Chuangxin-1-02	SSO	Success
10	Y9	1 December 2008 04:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 4	SSO	Success
11	Y10	9 December 2009 08:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 7	SSO	Success
12	Y15	15 June 2010 01:39	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shijian 12	SSO	Success
13	Y14	24 August 2010 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Tianhui-1A	SSO	Success
14	Y11	22 September 2010 02:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 11 ZDPS-1A ZDPS-1B	SSO	Success
15	Y19	20 November 2011 00:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shiyan 4 Chuangxin-1-03	SSO	Success
16	Y17	6 May 2012 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Tianhui-1B	SSO	Success
17	Y16	29 September 2012 04:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	VRSS-1	SSO	Success
18	Y22	18 December 2012 16:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Göktürk-2	SSO	Success
19	Y18	26 April 2013 04:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 1 TurkSat-3USat NEE-01 Pegaso CubeBug-1	SSO	Success
20	Y23	25 November 2013 02:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shiyan 5	SSO	Success
21	Y25	4 September 2014 00:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Chuangxin-1-04 Lingqiao	SSO	Success
22	Y24	20 November 2014 07:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 24	SSO	Success
23	Y21	14 September 2015 04:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 9	SSO	Success
24	Y37	7 October 2015 04:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Jilin-1A Jilin-1B Jilin-1C Jilin-1D	SSO	Success
25	Y26	26 October 2015 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Tianhui-1C	SSO	Success
26	Y31	17 December 2015 00:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	DAMPE	SSO	Success
27	Y36	5 April 2016 17:38	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shijian 10	LEO	Success
28	Y27	15 May 2016 02:43	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 30	SSO	Success
29	Y32	15 August 2016 17:40	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	QSS LiXing-1 3Cat-2	SSO	Success
30	Y34	11 November 2016 23:14	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yunhai-1-01	SSO	Success
31	Y33	21 December 2016 19:22	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	TanSat	SSO	Success
32	Y39	28 December 2016 03:23	LA-9, TSLC	None	SuperView-1 01 SuperView-1 02 BY70-1	SSO	Partial failure
33	Y30	9 October 2017 04:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	VRSS-2	SSO	Success
34	Y47	3 December 2017 04:11	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	LKW-1	SSO	Success
35	Y48	23 December 2017 04:14	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	LKW-2	SSO	Success
36	Y40	9 January 2018 03:24	LA-9, TSLC	None	SuperView-1 03 SuperView-1 04	SSO	Success
37	Y49	13 January 2018 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	LKW-3	SSO	Success
38	Y13	2 February 2018 07:51	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	CSES (Zhangheng 1)	SSO	Success
39	Y50	17 March 2018 07:10	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	LKW-4	SSO	Success
40	Y20	2 June 2018 04:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 6 Luojia 1	SSO	Success
41	Y28	19 November 2018 23:40	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shiyan 6-01 Jiading 1 Tianzhi-1	SSO	Success
42	Y38	7 December 2018 04:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	SaudiSat 5A SaudiSat 5B	SSO	Success
43	Y35	29 December 2018 08:00	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	YZ-3	Yunhai-2 01-06 Hongyan-1	LEO	Success
44	Y43	25 September 2019 00:54	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yunhai-1-02	SSO	Success
45	Y58	15 January 2020 02:53	LA-9, TSLC	None	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01 ÑuSat-7 ÑuSat-8	SSO	Success
46	Y61	19 February 2020 21:07	LA-3, XSLC	None	XJSS C/D/E/F	LEO	Success
47	Y51	31 May 2020 08:53	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 9-02 HEAD-4	SSO	Success
48	Y52	17 June 2020 07:19	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 9-03 HEAD-5 ZDPS-3	SSO	Success
49	Y29	4 July 2020 23:44	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shiyan 6-02	SSO	Success
50	Y56	6 August 2020 04:01	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 9-04	SSO	Success
51	Y57	23 August 2020 02:27	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Gaofen 9-05 Tiantuo 5	SSO	Success
52	Y54	11 June 2021 03:03	LA-9, TSLC	None	Beijing-3A Hisea-2 Yang Wang-1 Tianjian (TKSY01-TJ)	SSO	Success
53	Y74	3 July 2021 02:51	LA-9, TSLC	None	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01B Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D × 3 Xingshidai-10	SSO	Success
54	Y62	29 July 2021 04:01	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Tianhui-1D	SSO	Success
55	Y53	14 October 2021 10:51	LA-9, TSLC	None	CHASE (Chinese Hα Solar Explorer) Golden Bauhinia-2 Guidao Daqi Midu TSW HEAD-2E HEAD-2F MOTS QX-1 SSS-1 SSS-2A Tianshu-1 Tianyuan-1	SSO	Success
56	Y63	6 November 2021 03:00	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 35A Yaogan 35B Yaogan 35C	LEO	Success
57	Y41	29 December 2021 11:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Tianhui-4	SSO	Success
58	Y70	17 January 2022 02:35	LA-9, TSLC	None	Shiyan 13	SSO	Success
59	Y79	5 May 2022 02:38	LA-9, TSLC	None	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01C Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D × 7	SSO	Success
60	Y64	23 June 2022 02:22	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 35-02A Yaogan 35-02B Yaogan 35-02C	LEO	Success
61	Y65	29 July 2022 13:28	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 35-03A Yaogan 35-03B Yaogan 35-03C	LEO	Success
62	Y66	19 August 2022 17:37	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 35-04A Yaogan 35-04B Yaogan 35-04C	LEO	Success
63	Y75	24 August 2022 03:01	LA-9, TSLC	None	Beijing-3B	SSO	Success
64	Y67	6 September 2022 04:19	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 35-05A Yaogan 35-05B Yaogan 35-05C	LEO	Success
65	Y76	20 September 2022 23:15	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yunhai-1 03	SSO	Success
66	Y68	26 September 2022 13:38	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 36-01A Yaogan 36-01B Yaogan 36-01C	LEO	Success
67	Y55	8 October 2022 23:43	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	ASO-S (Kuafu-1)	SSO	Success
68	Y69	14 October 2022 19:12	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 36-02A Yaogan 36-02B Yaogan 36-02C	LEO	Success
69	Y72	29 October 2022 01:01	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shiyan 20C	LEO	Success
70	Y89	27 November 2022 12:23	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 36-03A Yaogan 36-03B Yaogan 36-03C	LEO	Success
71	Y45	8 December 2022 18:31	LA-9, TSLC	None	Gaofen 5-01A	SSO	Success
72	Y80	14 December 2022 18:25	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 36-04A Yaogan 36-04B Yaogan 36-04C	LEO	Success
73	Y73	13 January 2023 07:00	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yaogan 37 Shiyan 22A Shiyan 22B	LEO	Success
74	Y71	15 January 2023 03:14	LA-9, TSLC	None	Beiyou-1 Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 34 Jilin-1 Hongwai-A 07/08 Jilin-1 MF-02A 03/04/07 Luojia-3-01 Qilu-2/3 Rizhao-3 Golden Bauhinia-3/4/6	SSO	Success
75	Y90	30 March 2023 10:50	LA-9, TSLC	None	PIESAT-1A 01 PIESAT-1B 01 PIESAT-1B 02 PIESAT-1B 03	SSO	Success
76	Y88	15 June 2023 05:30	LA-9, TSLC	None	8 × Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D 30 x Jilin-1 Gaofen-06A 2 x Jilin-1 Pingtai-02A Heergousi-1	SSO	Success
77	Y91	23 July 2023 02:50	LA-9, TSLC	None	Lingxi-03 Skysight AS-01 Skysight AS-02 Skysight AS-03	LEO	Success
78	Y81	26 July 2023 20:02	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 36-05A Yaogan 36-05B Yaogan 36-05C	LEO	Success
79	Y82	31 August 2023 07:36	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 39-01A Yaogan 39-01B Yaogan 39-01C	LEO	Success
80	Y83	17 September 2023 04:13	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 39-02A Yaogan 39-02B Yaogan 39-02C	LEO	Success
81	Y84	5 October 2023 00:24	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 39-03A Yaogan 39-03B Yaogan 39-03C	LEO	Success
82	Y77	15 October 2023 00:54	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Yunhai-1 04	SSO	Success
83	Y85	23 October 2023 20:03	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 39-04A Yaogan 39-04B Yaogan 39-04C	LEO	Success
84	Y59	23 November 2023 10:00	LA-3, XSLC	YZ-3	Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A, 2B, 2C	LEO	Success
85	Y86	10 December 2023 01:58	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 39-05A Yaogan 39-05B Yaogan 39-05C	LEO	Success
86	Y87	21 March 2024 05:27	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	YZ-3	Yunhai-2 × 6 (07-12)	LEO	Success
87	Y102	2 April 2024 22:56	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 42-01	LEO	Success
88	Y97	15 April 2024 04:12	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	SuperView Neo 3-01	SSO	Success
89	Y103	20 April 2024 23:45	LA-3, XSLC	None	Yaogan 42-02	LEO	Success
90	Y98	20 May 2024 03:06	LA-9, TSLC	None	Beijing-3C (01-04)	SSO	Success
91	Y99	20 September 2024 04:11	LA-9, TSLC	None	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B (01-06)	SSO	Success
92	Y78	27 September 2024 10:30	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	None	Shijian-19	LEO	Success
93	Y?	November 2024	LA-3, XSLC	None	TBA	LEO	Planned

References

^ "Surplus Missile Motors: Sale Price Drives Potential Effects on DOD and Commercial Launch Providers" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. August 2017. p. 30. Retrieved 22 June 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Mark Wade. "CZ-2D". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "China's Orbital Launch Activity 2020" (PDF). Bryce Space and Technology. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
^ "LM-2D". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^ "Long March 2D launch vehicle (LM-2D)" (in Chinese). China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

External links

"LM-2D". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
"CZ-2 (Chang Zheng-2)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[1] "Surplus Missile Motors: Sale Price Drives Potential Effects on DOD and Commercial Launch Providers" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. August 2017. p. 30. Retrieved 22 June 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[EA-2] Mark Wade. "CZ-2D". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.

[bryce-2020-3] "China's Orbital Launch Activity 2020" (PDF). Bryce Space and Technology. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

[4] "LM-2D". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

[5] "Long March 2D launch vehicle (LM-2D)" (in Chinese). China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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Long March (rocket family)
Rockets	Feng Bao 1 Long March 1 1D Long March 2 2A 2C 2D 2E 2F Long March 3 3A 3B 3B/E 3C Long March 4 4A 4B 4C Long March 5 5B Long March 6 6A 6C Long March 7 7A Long March 8 8A Long March 9 Long March 10 Long March 11 Long March 12
Launch sites	Jiuquan Taiyuan Wenchang Commercial Xichang
Manufacturers	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Designers	Wang Xiji
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