Long March family
Long March 2E
The Long March 2E is a斯expendable launch vehicle made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine, augmented by 4 liquid fuel boosters using the same fuel.
Flights flown7
Success rate71.4%5/7
Payload to LEO9,200kg
Maiden flight1990-07-16
Peak year19953 flights
Long March 2E is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 16 July 1990 and last flew on 28 December 1995.
Flight record
71.4% success rate5 of 7 flown · 2 failed
1990peak 1995 · 3 flights1995
First flight1990-07-16
Latest flight1995-12-28
Failures2
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround30d 19m
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 9,200kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 49.69m |
| Diameter | 7.85m |
| Launch mass | 462t |
| Liftoff thrust | 5,923kN |
| Maiden flight | 1990-07-16 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit6Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-28 | Long March 2E | Echostar I | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1995-11-28 | Long March 2E | Asiasat 2 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1995-01-25 | Long March 2E | Apstar 2 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Orbit | Failure |
| 1994-08-27 | Long March 2E | Optus B3 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1992-12-21 | Long March 2E | Optus B2 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Orbit | Failure |
| 1992-08-13 | Long March 2E | Optus B1 | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1990-07-16 | Long March 2E | BADR & Aussat-B-MFS | Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) | 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