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The Long March 2D (Chinese: 长征二号丁火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D, and LM-2D, is a Chinese two-stage orbital carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. It is manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).[3]

Unlike all other members of the Long March 2 rocket family, the Long March 2D is a two-stage version of the Long March 4 launch vehicle.[3][5]

It is mainly launched from areas LA-2B and LA-4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992. It was initially used to launch FSW-2 and FSW-3 reconnaissance satellites. More recently it has also launched from LA-9 TSLC and LA-3 XSLC.

Launch statistics

As of May 2026 LM 2D has launched 105 times :

3
6
9
12
15
1992
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned

List of launches

Long March 2D launch of VRSS-1 in September 2012
Launch of the first Venezuelan Earth observation satellite, VRSS-1 / Miranda, by the LM-2D launch vehicle.
Launch of the first Venezuelan Earth observation satellite, VRSS-1 / Miranda.

The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.

See also

References

  1. ^ “Surplus Missile Motors: Sale Price Drives Potential Effects on DOD and Commercial Launch Providers” (PDF). Government Accountability Office. August 2017. p. 30. Retrieved 22 June 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Mark Wade. “CZ-2D”. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  3. ^ a b c “China’s Orbital Launch Activity 2020” (PDF). Bryce Space and Technology. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ “LM-2D”. China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ “Long March 2D launch vehicle (LM-2D)” (in Chinese). China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.