Long March family
Long March 2C/SD
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. The 2C/SD variant has an additional "Smart Dispenser" upper stage for multiple payloads.
Flights flown7
Success rate100%7/7
Payload to LEO3,850kg
Maiden flight1997-09-01
Peak year19984 flights
Long March 2C/SD is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 1 September 1997 and last flew on 11 June 1999.
Flight record
100% success rate7 of 7 flown
1997peak 1998 · 4 flights1999
First flight1997-09-01
Latest flight1999-06-11
Failures0
Consecutive successes7
Fastest turnaround37d 16h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 3,850kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 42m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 192t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,786kN |
| Maiden flight | 1997-09-01 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit7
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-11 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 92 & 93 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1998-12-19 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 88 & 89 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1998-08-19 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 76 & 78 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1998-05-02 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 69 & 71 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1998-03-25 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 51 & 61 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1997-12-08 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium 42 & 44 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1997-09-01 | Long March 2C/SD | Iridium MFS 1 & 2 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia