Long March 2D Launch Vehicle
SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology)
Workhorse Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle with over 80 launches, placing satellites into LEO and SSO since 1992.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Payload capacity
- 1,300 kg
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As published by the supplier
- Propellants
- N2O4 / UDMH
- Payload to SSO
- 1,300 kg
- Payload to LEO
- 3,500 kg
- First flight
- 1992
- Stages
- 2
About
Long March 2D (CZ-2D) is a two-stage liquid-propellant launch vehicle operated by SAST, using N2O4/UDMH hypergolic propellants. With over 80 successful launches since its first flight in 1992, it is one of China most reliable launch vehicles. Capable of delivering 1,300 kg to SSO or 3,500 kg to LEO, CZ-2D has launched numerous Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites.
Documentation
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