Long March family
Long March 2C/SMA
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 flown3
Success rate100%3/3
Maiden flight2008-09-06
Peak year20081 flight
Long March 2C/SMA is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 6 September 2008 and last flew on 9 July 2018.
Flight record
100% success rate3 of 3 flown
2008peak 2008 · 1 flight2018
First flight2008-09-06
Latest flight2018-07-09
Failures0
Consecutive successes3
Fastest turnaround1498d 23h
Vehicle
| Maiden flight | 2008-09-06 |
|---|
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1Sun-Synchronous Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-09 | Long March 2C/SMA | PRSS-1 & PakTes-1A | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2012-10-14 | Long March 2C/SMA | Shijian 9A & Shijian 9B | Launch Complex 9 | Success | |
| 2008-09-06 | Long March 2C/SMA | Huan Jing 1A & 1B | 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