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The Long March 2D (), also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D, and LM-2D, is a Chinese
The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.
two-stage
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orbit
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al carrier rocket
A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere to outer space. The most common form is the ballistic missile-shaped multistag ...
mainly used for launching LEO
Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to:
* Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky
* Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac
* Leo (given name), a given name in several languages, usually mas ...
and SSO satellites. It is manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) is a Chinese space agency and subordinate of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), it is referred to as ''The Eighth Academy'' of CASC. The agency was established in Augu ...
(SAST).
It is mainly launched from areas LA-2B and LA-4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC; also known as Shuangchengzi Missile Test Center; Launch Complex B2; formally Northwest Comprehensive Missile Testing Facility (); Base 20; 63600 Unit) is a Chinese space vehicle launch facility ( spacep ...
. The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992. It was initially used to launch FSW-2 and FSW-3 reconnaissance satellite
A reconnaissance satellite or intelligence satellite (commonly, although unofficially, referred to as a spy satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications.
The ...
s. More recently it has also launched from LA-9 TSLC and LA-3 XSLC.
Unlike all other members of the Long March 2
Long March 2 rocket family or Chang Zheng 2 rocket family as in Chinese pinyin is an expendable launch system operated by the People's Republic of China. The rockets use the abbreviations LM-2 family for export, and CZ-2 family within Chi ...
rocket family, the Long March 2D is a two-stage version of the Long March 4 Long March 4 is a Chinese Long March (rocket family) comprising :
* Long March 4A 2 launches, now retired
* Long March 4B 51 launches to 3 September 2024
* Long March 4C
The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, prev ...
launch vehicle.
Launch statistics
List of launches
The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.
See also
*List of Long March launches (2025-2029)
This is a list of launches made by the Long March (rocket family), Long March rocket family. Launch attempts aborted or scrubbed before liftoff, including ones such as the attempt to launch a Long March 2E with Optus (satellite), Optus B1 on 22 ...
References
External links
* * {{Long March rockets Long March (rocket family) Vehicles introduced in 1992