Long March·China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 2C/SD

retired

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Specifications

Status: retired
Height: 42 m
Diameter: 3.35 m
Mass: 192,000 kg
Stages: 3
Thrust: 2,786 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,850 kg
First flight: 1997-09-01
Total launches: 7
Success / Fail: 7 / 0

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. The 2C/SD variant has an additional "Smart Dispenser" upper stage for multiple payloads.