Long March family
Long March 2C/YZ-1S
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 flown10
Success rate90%9/10
Payload to LEO3,850kg
Maiden flight2018-10-09
Peak year20233 flights
Long March 2C/YZ-1S is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 9 October 2018.
Flight record
90% success rate9 of 10 flown · 1 failed
2018peak 2023 · 3 flights2026
First flight2018-10-09
Latest flight2026-03-27
Failures1
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround43d 20h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 3,850kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 1,400kg |
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 1,250kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 42m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 233t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,962kN |
| Maiden flight | 2018-10-09 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit4Polar Orbit3Low Earth Orbit2Lunar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33 | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2025-09-16 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 4 x SatNet test satellites | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2024-03-13 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B | Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) | Lunar Orbit | Failure |
| 2023-12-30 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 3 x SatNet test satellites | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2023-11-16 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Haiyang 3-01 | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2023-07-09 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 2 x SatNet test satellites | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 2022-05-20 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | RSW-04 - 06 | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 2021-11-03 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Yaogan-32-02 | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2021-08-24 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | RSW-01 - 03 | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 2018-10-09 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Yaogan-32-01 | Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) | Sun-Synchronous 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