Long March family
Long March 2C/SM
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.
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Payload to LEO3,850kg
Maiden flight2003-12-29
Peak year20031 flight
Long March 2C/SM is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 29 December 2003 and last flew on 25 July 2004.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
2003peak 2003 · 1 flight2004
First flight2003-12-29
Latest flight2004-07-25
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround208d 11h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 3,850kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 1,440kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 42m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 233t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,962kN |
| Maiden flight | 2003-12-29 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Elliptical Orbit1Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-25 | Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2 | Launch Complex 7 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2003-12-29 | Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 1 | Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) | Elliptical 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
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.